Psychological safety of internal affairs officers in emergency situations

The article discusses the problem of psychological safety of employees of internal affairs bodies when performing their official duties in emergency situations. The main factors of the traumatic effect of extreme conditions on the personality of a law enforcement officer, the mechanisms of formation of professional burnout and stress disorders are considered. Modern approaches to ensuring the psychological security of personnel and methods of psychological rehabilitation are analyzed. Statistical data on the prevalence of professional burnout among employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation are presented. The necessity of a comprehensive approach to the formation of a system of psychological safety, including preventive, corrective, and rehabilitation measures, is substantiated.