Information and propaganda work in internal affairs bodies: directions and methods of improvement

Introduction. The authors substantiate the increasing role of propaganda work with employees of internal affairs bodies (hereinafter - IAB). The peculiarities of the modern period of propaganda work, such as diversity of information sources, diversity of opinions and assessments of social and political events, purposeful dissemination of unreliable and hostile information are discussed. Professional development of future and current propagandists is considered as an important form of increasing the effectiveness of propaganda in working with personnel in IABs. Methods of research. Analysis of scientific literature, normative legal acts regulating outreach work (hereinafter - IPR) with IAB personnel. Results. The study has shown the need to improve the qualifications of propagandiss in the conditions of modern information society. The authors propose five directions for improving the professional development courses for employees responsible for IPR in IAB. These are clarification of the content of the concepts of information and propaganda, identification of socio-psychological conditions of propaganda effectiveness, research of psychological conditions of perception of propaganda materials, forms and methods of IPR, pedagogical support of counterpropaganda and the fight against fakes. Conclusion. The analysis of the areas for improving the professional development courses for the staff of personnel relations units that carry out IPR at internal affairs bodies has shown significant changes in the conditions in which propaganda work is carried out. There is an objective need for training, retraining and professional development of propagandists. The discussed areas of improving propaganda work in IAB units can become a material for methodological recommendations and independent work of the staff carrying out IPR.