Educational models of modernization of the modern institute of additional professional education in the law enforcement

Sociological data obtained in our and several other studies, suggest that further professional education of employees of internal affairs bodies, solving their main problem, however, has a number of problems. It is characterized by excessive centralization and formalism; does not fully reflect current educational needs and learning outcomes are not enough to affect the opportunities of professional mobility of police officers. The paper shows that the modernization of the APE system in Russian law enforcement agencies needs increasing the degree of institutional openness and including elements of non-formal education in it. According to the results of the study, the authors conclude that the presence of different educational models provides favorable conditions for professional discussion and selection of the optimal option for upgrading the system of professional training of police officers in accordance with modern requirements and trends in the development of educational systems in modern society. Such modernization can become an effective way to solve existing problems and actually improve the professional level of police officers.