PROFESSIONAL DEFORMATION OF THE PERSONALITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS: FEATURES OF MANIFESTATION, CAUSES, PREVENTION

Raspopin Evgenii Vladimirovich

The purpose of the study was to study the features of the manifestation and causes of professional deformity in law enforcement officers, to consider ways of their psychological correction and prevention. The study was conducted on a sample of 40 employees. To collect empirical material on the causes of occupational deformity and ways to prevent it, a written survey of employees was conducted, the results of which were processed using content analysis. It was found that the main forms of deformity are indifference to people and their problems, nervousness and emotional instability, rudeness and harshness in communication, workaholism, etc. The main causes of deformation are high workloads, communication with disadvantaged citizens, incompetence of managers, problems in the team, etc. The main ways to correct and prevent deformity are individual work with a psychologist, careful professional selection of managers, psychological work with a team, active personal and family life, rest and physical recovery, etc.

Keywords:professional deformation, psychological correction, psychological prevention, professional activity, law enforcement officers