Problems of ensuring the personal safety of law enforcement officers when using firearms

The scientific article deals with the problems of ensuring the personal safety of law enforcement officers when using firearms. The article reveals the content of the concept of «personal security», the essence of the professional activity of police officers, analyzes statistics on the use of firearms by police officers for previous periods, and also reveals the importance of compliance with personal security measures when using firearms. The article also reveals in some detail the factors that are directly related to ensuring the personal safety of an internal affairs officer when using firearms. At the same time, the problems that prevent law enforcement officers from using firearms are being detailed. The conclusion of the article provides a conclusion on the designated problem, expresses the relevance of the field of ensuring the personal safety of an employee of the Department of Internal Affairs.