Розглянуто процеси, пов’язані зі становленням органів охорони правопорядку в Україні та
підготовкою кадрів для них протягом періоду 1917–1920-х років, проаналізовано необхідність
такої підготовки, її форми певні досягнення та недоліки.
Revival of Ukrainian statehood, proclamation of Ukrainian People’s Republic was closely associated
with the formation of new, Ukrainian agencies of public order, in particular with the organization of
units of the Free Cossacks. Simultaneously there was the process of personnel training for this organization. There was a big staff circulation, lack of good management, lack of logistics in the units
of the Free Cossacks, State Gendarmerie, People’s Guard and State Guard, which in fact performed
police functions. Conditions of military confrontation of the period of Ukrainian revolution were reflected on their activities, so they could not perform fully their tasks. However, the personnel of these
law enforcement agencies contributed to the struggle for the revival of Ukrainian statehood.
The process of developing law enforcement agencies and personnel training for them was extended
during the period of Pavlo Skoropadskyi hetmanate. The feature of hetmanate period in Ukraine was
the fact that unlike the Central Rada, and subsequently Directory, P. Skoropadskyi paid much attention to the law enforcement issues. Special courses were organized by the decree of provincial headman (city ataman) for special training of junior employees of general State Guards in each provincial
city and provincial atamanship. The completion of such courses was obligatory for all employees of
the State Guard including chief assistants of the areas. If an official was appointed to a higher position, he also had to study on the advanced training courses.
Рассмотрены процессы, связанные со становлением органов охраны правопорядка в Украине
и подготовкой кадров для них в течение периода 1917–1920-х годов, проанализирована необходимость такой подготовки, её формы, определённые достижения и недостатки.
