Popov S. Dismissal of law enforcement officers for their breach of discipline and legality (theoretical-legal aspect).

The thesis is devoted to the complex investigation of theoretical and practical questions connected with dismissal of law enforcement officers for their breach of discipline and legality. In the present study the juridic nature of discipline and legality in the democratic, social state of Ukraine functioning in accordance with constitutional law, is grounded. Special attention is paid to the meaning of some social-legal phenamena which are necessary for efficient activity of the organs of internal affairs and legally significant consequences of their breach by the ranks and command personnel. In the thesis the prerequisites of arising juridic official-labour responsibility are analysed. The modern classification of guilty acts and the main kinds of responsibility resting with law-enforcement officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The author investigates the grounds on which official-labour relations are severed with breakers of discipline and legality. The thesis contains some conclusion and pro posals concerning improvement of the functioning legislation in the sphere of relations with officers working in the organs and subunits of internal affairs, legal guarantees of their dismissal for the breach of discipline and legality, procedure and order of their dismissal and settling accounts with the person dismissed. Key words: dismissal, law enforcement officers, discipline, legality, official-labour relations, guarantee.