Professional and Personal Self-Improvement as a Factor in Increasing the Effectiveness of Law Enforcement Officers Work
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Abstract. The relevance of the chosen topic is determined by the need to improve the effectiveness of law enforcement officers' professional activities in the context of growing social challenges, which require not only a high level of professional competence, but also the ability to continuously develop personally, engage in self-reflection, and adapt. Professional and personal self-improvement is seen as a key factor in building psychological readiness to perform tasks, preventing professional burnout, developing stress resistance, and improving overall performance. The purpose of the article is to provide a theoretical and methodological justification of the psychological and organizational-pedagogical foundations of professional and personal self-improvement of law enforcement officers, as well as to clarify its role as a resource for improving the effectiveness of official activities in the context of modern social transformations and crisis influences. The structure of this phenomenon is defined, and the relationship between the level of professional and personal self-improvement and the effectiveness of professional activity is revealed. Psychological and pedagogical conditions that contribute to the development of self-reflection, the formation of internal motivation for professional growth, and an increase in the level of autonomy, creativity, and social responsibility are substantiated. Particular attention is paid to the value-semantic component of self-improvement, which ensures the integration of personal orientations, professional goals, and moral and ethical attitudes. It is emphasized that the professional and personal self-improvement of law enforcement officers is a dynamic process that integrates cognitive, emotional, volitional, and behavioral aspects of personality development. Its effectiveness is ensured by a combination of external organizational and pedagogical influences (training, coaching, supervision) and the internal activity of the specialist himself, aimed at self-knowledge, self-analysis, and continuous improvement of his own professional potential. The proposed approach opens up prospects for the development of practical programs for psychological support and professional development of personnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
Keywords: professional and personal self-improvement; law enforcement officers; service activities; psychological stability; self-management; self-actualization; professional effectiveness.
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