Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs continues effective cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the MDNP in Kharkiv region. The next stage of this cooperation was a two-day training for representatives of the police units of Kharkiv region.

The next stage of this cooperation was a two-day training for representatives of the police units of Kharkiv region, conducted by the National Program Officer of UNODC in Ukraine, Serhii RUDYI, and the Head of the International Cooperation Department, Tetiana MATIUSHKOVA.

The event was attended by representatives of the Department of Preventive Activities, the Investigation Department, the Metro Police, the Operational Search Department, the Department for Organizing the Activities of Temporary Detention Centers and Monitoring Actions with Detainees, the Convoy Service Battalion, the Special Police Department, and the Canine Center of the Main Police Department.

The training covered key aspects of the professional safety of law enforcement officers when interacting with people living with HIV and using drugs:

prevention of HIV, hepatitis, and tuberculosis among people who inject drugs;

safe methods for detecting dangerous objects and the algorithm of actions in case of injury from them;

the role of police officers in cases of overdose;

features of law enforcement and the use of discretionary powers, ethical frameworks of behavior;

creation of intersectoral partnerships to strengthen the national response to HIV;

formation of an institutional environment in law enforcement agencies that contributes to strengthening their role in combating HIV.

“Cooperation of KhNUIA with international organizations, in particular with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, is an important component of the training of a modern police officer. Such training helps not only to increase the level of professional safety of police officers, but also to form a tolerant, humane attitude towards vulnerable groups of the population. After all, the effective work of a law enforcement officer today is a combination of legal knowledge, ethical culture and the ability to act in various life situations,” noted Tetiana MATIUSHKOVA.

The combination of lectures and practical exercises created a positive atmosphere and provided the participants with the opportunity to exchange experience, work out algorithms for interacting with HIV-infected people who use injection drugs, and consolidate knowledge in practice.

After completing the training modules, all participants successfully passed post-training testing and received certificates. https://univd.edu.ua/uk/news/25491