Abstract: The article is devoted to raising the proficiency level of police officers engaged in the process of maintenance of public security during 2018 the FIFA World Cup 2018 held in Russia. The authors analyze aspects of the statutory regulation of the aforesaid distance education process at educational organisations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The author summarizes the possitive experience of training police officers at Barnaul Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia using the technical means of control and supervision during international sports events. Training of police officers at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia organisations is bsed on the experience in solving social security issues during public events. The authors make the following conclusions. When preparing for major public events, it is necessary to preliminary create a list of technical means of supervision the police officers plan to use to protect public order, to deliver samples of such teachnical means to educational organisations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, and to train the staff. To achieve objectives of the educational process, it is necessary to more efficiently use electronic trainers and supervisory devides and to arrange for instruction of the staff on how to use the devices at particular public order enforcing agencies.