STRUCTURE OF THE NATIONAL POLICE OF UKRAINE: MODERN INTERPRETATION

. Purpose. The purpose of the article is to analyse the modern interpretation of the structure of the National Police of Ukraine. Results. The article reveals that an important feature of the system is its purposefulness. It is demonstrated that the system is a set of ordered interconnected elements that constitute a holistic phenomenon. It is highlighted that the feature of variability is inherent in the system, which is due to changes in society and the State. The statement that the police is a complex social State legal institution has been further developed and is reflected in the structure of the National Police of Ukraine. It is marked that the police are an executive body and is therefore established according to the principles governing executive bodies. It is proven that the police system is based on the principles of territoriality and functionality. It is noted that the principle of territoriality provides for the bodies of the system to be grouped into higher and lower territorial bodies, corresponding to the administrative and territorial structure of Ukraine. It is highlighted that the principle of functionality means the construction of State bodies depending on their functional purpose and features inherent in this body. It is noted that in accordance with the principle of territoriality, the following can be distinguished in the structure of the police: the Central Office of the Police and territorial police bodies. It is underlined that the principle of functionality, governing the structure of the police, is expressed in the activities of the following units: Criminal Police; Patrol Police; Bodies of Pre-Trial Investigation; Guard Police; Special Police; Special Operations Police. It is suggested that the police system is changing due to various factors. It is demonstrated that one of the new units of the police system is the State and Society Protection Department. Conclusions. It is concluded that the National Police of Ukraine, as a system, has the following characteristics: determination, integrity, changeability and renovation. The determination is reflected in the National Police’s main objective to protect human and civil rights and the rule of law in Ukraine. Integrity, as a feature, means that all elements of the police are structured and interoperable to ensure their smooth functioning.