Some features of professional development of law enforcement investigators

Introduction: in the scientific and methodological literature, a significant number of publications deal with the professional training of various specialists. Most of the works of this kind pay attention to the continuous improvement of the skills of teaching staff. However, there is an acute shortage of the works that reveal the problems of training and growth of specialists in other areas, including the formation and improvement of the official qualities of law enforcement officers. To date, the specialized higher education institutions have been established and are functioning in all the law enforcement agencies, and the professional development programs are successfully operating. However, the experience of organizing activities for the formation and development of the professional qualities of the investigative workers should be generalized, systematized and serve as a basis for further improvement of activities in this direction. Purpose: togeneralize and systematize the experience of organizing the professional development of the investigative law enforcement officers, to highlight the features of this process. Methods: during the research, various methods of scientific knowledge were used, including a systematic approach to the study subject, as well as the method of modeling and comparative legal analysis. Results: the paper attempts to identify the features of the process of formation of the personality of a young investigator, the formation and development of the professional qualities of a specialist at various stages, as well as the directions for improving his knowledge, skills and abilities using the specific methods and training tools. Conclusions: summing up the research, the authors come to the conclusion that the system of professional development of the investigative law enforcement officers in its organization should take into account the peculiarities of the formation and development of the professional qualities of specialists in this field, as well as the specifics of the training process, be carried out on an ongoing basis, use the modern tools and methods, as well as the educational technologies.