National law enforcement officially came to replace Ukrainian police

National law enforcement agencies that created instead of the police during the reform of the interior Ministry of Ukraine legally began to work on the First day of the weekend. Her real and complete replacement authority intends to finish in six months.

Ukraine took a direct course towards European integration after the change of power in the country in 2014. Was signed the agreement on Association of Ukraine with the EU, and the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko presented a reform package " Strategy 2020 ", which, according to his vision, are obliged to prepare Ukraine to apply for EU membership in six years. The conclusion about the destruction of the militia in Ukraine Was made by the government to the Ministry in line with European standards. De jure law enforcement agencies earned on the First day weekend, the de facto leadership of the Agency is just beginning the reform process.


Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada adopted the law on the national police, which involves a legal transition from functioning in the country militia to police. The police will be a criminal law enforcement, law enforcement patrol, law enforcement security, special law enforcement agencies, and law enforcement agencies of special purpose (special forces).

the main innovation is the support to law enforcement agencies by holding a public competition. Elected would be to sign a contract for four years. It is also planned that local authorities will be able to Express no confidence in any police patrol.

The activities of the national police coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers through the head of the Ministry of internal Affairs. The new chief of the national police was appointed podobnych Deputy head of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the country khatia Dekanoidze. The chief of the patrol service of the country was Alexander Pacewicz.


According to the law, the updated service will be created in stages. The 1st step to reform the Agency has not fully made - in Kiev, Odessa and Lviv earned patrol law enforcement. Before the end of the year the start will be given in several cities, and Before the end of March next year, the patrol shall earn across the country.

Actively created and obliged to earn by the end of this year, the special forces rapid response, which will be called the operational Corps-sudden response (CAR). The recruitment began in September. The new squad CAR will be created similar to the American SWAT special purpose and based on the experience of Israeli special purposes. This will be a thorough recruitment. Advantage will be given to men who have experience of participation in hostilities in Eastern Ukraine.

previously the head of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov said that the country will make the cyber police that will respond to the lawlessness and danger on the Internet. According to him, among the goals the creation of a new state - the reform of the offices of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine, which will provide training of experts at expert, operational and investigative police units involved in the battle against cybercrime. As planned the Ministry will be able to instantly respond to cybercrime and establish an international cooperation to neutralize transnational criminal groups.

in the future will be converted all law Enforcement agencies, including local police officers and investigative units. In General, According to the law on the national police, the transition to create the new police force is provided Until the end of 2016. However, the office hopes to deal with this for six months, after which will be created completely New law enforcement.


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