Abstract: The article describes three stages of the research of the scientific and pedagogical essence of patriotism as an integrative quality of the personality of an employee of the internal affairs bodies: theoretical analysis of the works of domestic scientists; empirical research of the opinions of the focus group; system modeling of the purpose of patriotic education. The article presents the modeling of the purpose of patriotic education of an employee of the Department of Internal Affairs as a system that includes citizenship, professionalism, cultural, spiritual and socio-moral qualities. The analysis of the results of the study indicates the need for diagnosis and formation in the personal-developing professional environment of the inherent qualities of the personality of the police officer – patriot, characterizing the highest level of its development in the manifestation of active self-realization for the benefit of the Fatherland. The object of the study is the personality of an employee of the internal affairs bodies as a patriot. The purpose of the study: a comprehensive study and scientific and pedagogical interpretation of the personality of an employee