Effective ways to develop emotional and volitional self-regulation in the advanced training of police officers

The article actualizes the problem of increasing the stress resistance of police officers, justifies the expediency of expanding their understanding of express methods of emotional-volitional self-regulation. The goal of research is to describe express methods of emotional-volitional self-regulation, used in the advanced training of police officers. The scientific review of domestic and foreign sources revealed a high probability of negative consequences for police officers in certain situations of their professional activity. The advantages of simple, non-costly in volitional effort and not requiring special conditions short-term methods are shown. The methodological basis of research is the position of A. Maslow's concept of psychologically healthy person who is able to manage his emotional states and strives for self-actualization. The description of the results is linked to the characteristics of the express methods used in improving the qualifications of police officers: the breathing method, the ideomotor method, the method of verbal self-regulation, the method of visualization and muscle relaxation. Their possibilities for increasing the professional success of police officers are described. Scientific novelty lies in the identification of new content areas of professional development of representatives of law enforcement agencies, enriching the modern andragogical science. The practical significance is expressed in the description of express-methods which can be used in the system of additional professional education and internal organizational training of police officers. Prospects for research aimed at studying the effects of slow-methods in the advanced training of police officers are discussed.