Professional deformation of the personality of employees of operative divisions of Internal Affairs and its prevention

Presents results of a case study of the essence and specific features of professional deformation of employees of operative divisions of internal Affairs bodies. With this purpose, respondents fifty employees of operational units of internal Affairs bodies, of which 54% are persons holding relevant management posts (Deputy heads of police for operational work, and others), and 52% have special ranks of senior officers. The average length of service of respondents in operational units of internal Affairs bodies was 9.5 years. Detail is characterized by the commitment of staff to professional deformation of the personality, stand out the dominant factors causing the development of this phenomenon. Provides a list of the manifestations of professional deformation of the personality and discuss the most important ones and typical for workers in this category. The indicators of the survey are compared with data of other scientific research, reflected in publications. A separate value is given to the prevention of professional deformation of the personality, including those in educational institutions of higher education. Discusses a fragment of the methodology for the conduct of practical exercises as part of psychological-pedagogical prevention of professional deformation of the personality of the heads of divisions of internal Affairs bodies.