On the experience of conducting foreign language training for police officers, participants of events aimed at ensuring security measures during the preparation and holding of international events

Abstract

The paper deals with the content of practical experience of teaching a foreign language aimed at developing skills of effective cultural interaction with foreign citizens in future police officers. Learning a foreign language is a factor in the development and expansion of the professional outlook of the future law enforcement specialist. The issue of performing tasks that are designated in the course program as a professional component aimed at expanding the professional horizon of trainees, developing the ability to use foreign language knowledge in oral speech practice within the framework of professionally directed training is considered. Special emphasis is placed on the need to provide an educational component, which is aimed at stimulating positive qualities of the emotional and volitional sphere, the formation of such civic qualities as patriotism, morality, responsibility, improving communication culture, developing cognitive activity and understanding the importance of using a foreign language in life and professional activity. The learning objectives are indicated in the teaching materials as a list of knowledge, skills and abilities that focus on a specific result and reflect the learning objectives in relation to individual stages and learning conditions. The paper reveals the significance of the realization of the principle of awareness of learning by adult students, established specialists of the Department of Internal Affairs, who are aware of their gaps in knowledge, the peculiarities of their pronunciation, the insufficiency of their lexical stock, their understanding of the need to make special efforts to overcome these shortcomings in the process of training. The practical experience of using a foreign language considered in the paper reveals the possibilities of solving the problem of training and retraining highly qualified personnel capable of successfully performing the functional duties of an employee of the internal affairs bodies to ensure security, law and order, combating crime, protecting human and civil rights and freedoms. Knowledge of a foreign language also allowed the police to effectively perform their official duties, having the language skills necessary in operational and official activities.