Model of police officers'' Action on using the means of physical impact on offenders

A special study was carried out with the aim to form a model of operational service of police officers for use of means of physical impact on offenders. The study used such methods of research as: content analysis of literary sources, interview of 164 and a pilot survey of 72 specialists of fire and physical training in all regions of Russia, a survey of 100 staff-members of District Departments of Internal Affairs. Respondents were police officers with multiyear experience (over 10 years) in activities, directly related to single combat and detention of offenders. The high importance of disobedience of offenders implies purposeful training of police officers on adequate actions in such situations. However, none of the programs on physical training provide appropriate educational material. The experience of inspections shows that cadets and students of educational institutions and employees of the Police have no idea how the legal means can be used to enforce their claims against the offender, who offers no resistance but simply does not obey. Dangerous situations in professional activities of police officers remain of high importance. The study shows that in almost every second case police officers are actively attacked and in every fifth case they are exposed to cold steel or firearms used by offenders.