Physical training as the main component of physical education of law enforcement officers

The article examines the views of the leading Russian thinkers of the nineteenth century on the theory of physical education, their positive and negative sides due to the era and nature of activity. It is determined that physical education is one of the necessary conditions for the full - fledged mental and moral development of a human personality, and physical training, in turn, solves the leading tasks of police practice, teaches an employee to respond effectively to illegal actions, lays down a certain set of physical qualities necessary for an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, fostering fortitude, courage and bravery. Some forms and methods of developing special physical qualities and physical fitness of police officers are considered. It is concluded that the physical training of law enforcement officers is a fundamental factor in the formation and sustainable development of personality.