Dmitry Zlatarev. U.S. authorities believe that the development of the new police force will enable Ukraine to become a safer country, said Tuesday correspondents profile assistant Secretary William Brownfield.

above the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed the Law on the national police, adopted in the framework of the reform of the interior Ministry.

"it is possible that Ukraine will become a safer country and given the best opportunities to manage if she has a New professionally trained law enforcement agencies, and not the one that was before," said Brownfield, who told about his recent trip to Odessa and experiences with regional officials.

The assistant Secretary said, " he could not predict what will happen in 6, 12 or 24 months "." There are various factors, both internal and external " - drew the attention of Brownfield.

the Commissioner of the state Department is confident that " well-trained professional law-enforcement officers will be better able to deal with violators of the law, and with nationalists.

Brownfield explained the scheme of participation of American militiamen in the preparation of the Ukrainian colleagues. According to his statement, from the outset, the U.S. is prepared mentors who then train Ukrainian law enforcement agencies. For example, this applies to cities such as Odessa and Kharkov, where the works of American instructors from California and other States.

A document aimed at the reform of the judicial system of the country, was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada in General 2 July. According to the law, the New service will be created in stages. The first step in this direction will be the development of the patrol police, which, as well as among them, will replace the police. New patrol law enforcement began in Kiev on 4 July. Before the end of the year is expected to make a similar service in other major cities.

from the national police will operate: criminal law enforcement, patrol and law enforcement agencies, law enforcement protection, special law enforcement agencies and law enforcement agencies for special purposes. The law requires that the police want to sign a contract for four years, which will allow to provide stability of their work. The main innovation is the recruitment to law enforcement agencies through a public competition.

at the end of June last year, Ukraine finally signed an Association agreement with the EU. At the end of September, Poroshenko presented a package of reforms " Strategy 2020 ", which, according to his vision, are obliged to prepare Ukraine to apply for EU membership in six years. Thus from April of last year Kiev has in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the coup d'etat of residents of the region. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 6, 8 thousand people.

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