INTEGRATION OF TACTICAL, FIREARMS AND SPECIAL PHYSICAL TRAINING IN THE SYSTEM OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF POLICE OFFICERS

Abstract

The article addresses the problem of integrating tactical, firearms and special physical training within the system of professional training of police officers. It is substantiated that the fragmented formation of individual components of professional training does not ensure an adequate level of police readiness to act in high-risk conditions. It is noted that effective law enforcement activity requires a holistic approach, which provides for the coordinated development of tactical skills, firearms proficiency and special physical readiness, taking into account psycho-emotional stress and the real conditions of service activity. In the course of the study, scientific approaches of domestic scholars to the problems of professional training of police officers were analyzed, and the main shortcomings of the separate teaching of tactical, firearms and special physical training in higher education institutions with specific training conditions were identified. The expediency of implementing integrated forms of training focused on modeling real service situations is emphasized. The practical implementation of the integrated approach is considered using the example of the educational physical training program for police officers «Team Detention Tactics», developed within the framework of the innovative project «DonDUVS. Police. Grappling». It is emphasized that the use of such programs contributes to the formation of stable professional skills, increases the level of coordination of police officers’ actions, and ensures the safe and lawful use of force. It is concluded that the integration of tactical, firearms and special physical training is a necessary condition for forming a professionally reliable police officer capable of acting effectively in the face of modern challenges of law enforcement activity.