PREVENTIVE ACTIVITY OF BODIES OF THE NATIONAL POLICE OF UKRAINE IN THE AREA OF THE UNITED FORCES OPERATIONS

Abstract

INTRODUCTION The Constitution of Ukraine defines the protection of the state sovereignty of Ukraine, territorial integrity, inviolability of the state border as one of the most important functions of the state at the present stage 1 . In 2014, the Russian Federation launched an armed aggression against Ukraine, which resulted in the illegal occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea 2 , carrying out armed invasion into the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions 3 . Armed conflicts become more intense, so the united forces operations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions influenced the need to study approaches to resolving armed conflict within the state. The security vector is identified as one of the key vectors of the development of our country, in accordance with the Strategy of Sustainable Development “Ukraine–2020”, that should provide ensuring the security of the state, business and citizens 4 . Our state is tasked with becoming a state capable of protecting its borders and ensuring public security not only in its territory but also in the European region. In turn, this task requires adjusting the tasks and functions of the police, introducing new criteria for evaluating police performance. Today, the National Police of Ukraine is a universal system of structural units, which are entrusted with important functions to ensure law and order in the state, protection of the population. In the territory of modern Ukraine there is a new, reformed system of bodies of the National Police of Ukraine, which actively borrows the best international practices in order to optimize its own