Voluiko O. Psychological factors of police officers’ readiness to innovate in the activities of the National Police of Ukraine

The dissertation deals with theoretical analysis and empirical study of the problem of psychological readiness of police officers to innovate in their professional activities. The components of the psychological readiness of police officers to innovate at the following levels are determined: cognitive (theoretical knowledge in the field of legal innovation), emotional value (acceptance of innovation as personal value, conviction in the need to work in the innovative mode and responsibility for the results of their work) practical skills in the use of innovative techniques, methods, tools, police technologies). The factor structure of PRIA in police officers with different levels is determined. Based on the empirical data obtained in the study, a comprehensive training for middle-level police officers was developed to optimize psychological readiness for innovative activity. Training is recommended to be conducted within the framework of advanced training of mid-level police officers, taking into account the specific nature of the contingent and the possibility of appropriate specification of its contents.