THE EXPERIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR BRITISH POLICE OFFICERS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ITS USE IN THE SYSTEM OF ENSURING THE PERSONAL SAFETY OF EMPLOYEES OF THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS BODIES OF KAZAKHSTAN

The article analyzes the system of psychological support for British police officers in order to borrow positive tools to ensure the personal safety of employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The object of the study was the institutional mechanisms for ensuring the psychological safety of police personnel. The key areas of foreign practice are highlighted, namely mutual assistance programs, mobile well-being centers, risk and injury management, as well as digital technologies for monitoring attacks on UK police officers. The positive aspects and disadvantages of the national practice of providing professional psychological support are considered in comparative terms. The ways of its transformation and improvement are proposed. It is concluded that it is necessary to increase the number of departmental psychologists, introduce digital monitoring tools and expand medical and psychological support.

The implementation of these measures will improve personal safety, professional reliability and the level of readiness of police officers to perform official tasks, both in everyday and in extreme situations.

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