Preparing cadets of educational institutions of higher education of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for carrying out operational and service tasks in special conditions

Introduction: The relevance of the research subject is due to a significant increase of risks to life and health of police officers when performing operational and service tasks related to the rise of terrorist threat. The reason for that are the actions of armed Ukrainian formations in the zone of special military operation and terrorist acts committed by sabotage and espionage groups of the enemy on the territory of the Russian Federation. These facts make it necessary to find new, more effective practical technologies of education and training focused on forming as soon as possible the practical skills and abilities necessary for police officers to ensure personal safety when performing tasks in everyday activities and special conditions. This research deals with the issues of preparing students in educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for acting in special conditions. Research methods: to achieve the purpose, the following research methods were applied: 1) theoretical (modeling, analysis and synthesis); 2) empirical (observation, comparison, experiment). Results of the research: On the basis of the research, the ways of solving the problems arising in preparing police officers for acting in special conditions have been identified. As a technology used to simulate situations of operational-service activity, the authors propose the use of operational-tactical game, the effectiveness of which was tested during the competition of professional skills «I am a police officer». The discipline «Ensuring the personal safety of police officers» is considered to be the most adequate for applying the mentioned technology.