Abstract: The subject of the study is educational relations arising as a result of professional training of employees of the internal affairs bodies included in the freelance sniper groups of the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
The object of the study is educational programs of professional training of employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation, currently being implemented in educational organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and professional training centers for employees of territorial internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation at the regional level.
The authors analyzed the features of the training of freelance sniper groups, as well as problematic issues that arise during the implementation of such educational programs. As a result of the analysis, solutions are proposed aimed at improving the effectiveness of the training of employees of freelance sniper groups, as well as optimizing the activities of educational organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, within the framework of the implementation of appropriate educational training programs. The proposed solutions will make it possible to implement measures aimed at improving the educational and material base of educational organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, optimize the system of interaction of educational organizations with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of natural disasters on issues of effective training of employees for service in special conditions. Changes in the content of educational programs of professional training of employees included in freelance sniper groups aimed at improving the professional competence of these categories of employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation are proposed.

Abstract: The research subject is educational relations emerging in the process of professional training of newly-admitted police officers. The research object is the unified professional training programs for internal affairs officers implemented at educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and professional training centers for regional internal affairs departments. The authors analyze the peculiarities of implementation of educational programs based on the unified professional training programs, and the problems educational institutions face during their implementation. The authors formulate the solutions helping to improve the considered unified educational programs, and optimize the work of educational institutions under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The authors offer a mechanism of radical unification of professional training programs for internal affairs officers, which is based on the implementation of two versatile professional training disciplines. The solutions offered will help prevent the unplanned increase of teaching load and overcrowding in classes in case the officers of various positions are enrolled at the same training group. The authors suggest changing the contents of the disciplines “Firearms training” and “Physical Training” aimed at the increase of professional competence of internal affairs officers.