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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/National_Police_of_Ukraine > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/National_Police_of_Ukraine.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Police_of_Ukraine > Source revision: 1356897805 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) National police service of Ukraine Law enforcement agency National Police of Ukraine Національна поліція України Patch of the National Police Emblem of the National Police Badge of the National Police Flag of the National Police Common name Police of Ukraine Abbreviation NPU Motto To serve and protect (Служити та захищати) Agency overview Formed 3 July 2015; 11 years ago (2015-07-03) Preceding agency Militsiya Employees 130,000 119,000 police officers 11,000 civil personnel Annual budget ₴35.6 billion (2022) Jurisdictional structure National agency Ukraine Operations jurisdiction Ukraine Size 603,629 km2 Population 44 million (approx.) Governing body Government of Ukraine Constituting instrument Law on "National Police" General nature Civilian police Operational structure Overseen by Ministry of Internal Affairs Headquarters 10, Academician Bohomolets str., Kyiv, Ukraine[1] Agency executive Police General 2nd Rank Ivan Vyhivskyi [2], Chief Facilities Patrol cars Toyota Prius Hyundai Sonata Renault Duster Mitsubishi Outlander Škoda Rapid ZAZ Vida Lada 110 VAZ-21099 UAZ Patriot Lada Niva VAZ 2107 ZAZ Forza VAZ-2113 Fiat Tipo VAZ-2114 VAZ-2115 Notables Anniversary Police Day, July 4[3] Website npu.gov.ua The **National Police of Ukraine** ([Ukrainian](/source/Ukrainian_language): Націона́льна полі́ція Украї́ни, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Ukrainian): *Natsionalna politsiia Ukrainy*, IPA: [\[nɐts⁽ʲ⁾ioˈnɑlʲnɐ poˈl⁽ʲ⁾its⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ ʊkrɐˈjinɪ\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Ukrainian); abbr. НПУ/**NPU** [\[ˌɛnpeˈu\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Ukrainian)), often simply referred to as the ***Politsiia*** (Поліція, 'Police'), is the national, and only, [police service](/source/Police_service) of [Ukraine](/source/Ukraine). It was formed on 3 July 2015, as part of the post-[Euromaidan](/source/Euromaidan) reforms launched by Ukrainian president [Petro Poroshenko](/source/Petro_Poroshenko), to replace Ukraine's previous national police service, the [Militsiya](/source/Militsiya_(Ukraine)).[4][5] On 7 November 2015, all the remaining *militsiya* were labelled "temporary [acting](/source/Acting_(law))" members of the National Police.[4] The agency is overseen by the [Ministry of Internal Affairs](/source/Ministry_of_Internal_Affairs_(Ukraine)).[6] ## History Prior to 3 July 2015, [law enforcement in Ukraine](/source/Law_enforcement_in_Ukraine) was carried out directly by the Ministry of Internal Affairs as the *[militsiya](/source/Militsiya_(Ukraine))*. Plans to reform the ministry, which was widely known to be corrupt, had been advocated by various governments and parties, but these plans were never realised.[5][7] In the aftermath of the 2013–2014 [Euromaidan](/source/Euromaidan) movement and [subsequent revolution](/source/2014_Ukrainian_revolution), the need for reform was acknowledged by all parties. Parliamentary elections were held in [October 2014](/source/2014_Ukrainian_parliamentary_election), after which all five of the parties that formed the [governing coalition](/source/8th_Ukrainian_Verkhovna_Rada#Coalition) pledged to reform the ministry and create a new national police service.[8] As part of the reforms, the Minister of Internal Affairs, [Arsen Avakov](/source/Arsen_Avakov_(politician)), presented plans to reduce the number of police officers in Ukraine to 160,000 by the end of 2015.[9] The reform plans started with the combination of the ministry's current State Auto Inspection (DAI) and the patrol service in the country's capital [Kyiv](/source/Kyiv) in summer 2015.[10][11] This new police patrol received funding from various countries.[12] 2,000 new policemen and women, picked from 33,000 applicants, were recruited to initiate the new service in Kyiv. Officers were trained in the North American style by police officers from the [United States](/source/United_States) and [Canada](/source/Canada).[13] 23 August 2015 launch of the new patrol police in [Lviv](/source/Lviv). Upon the launch of Kyiv's new patrol police on 4 July 2015, the *militsiya* ceased all patrolling but continued working at precincts and administrative offices.[14][12][15] After that the new police patrol was rolled out across Ukraine.[12] The organisation was formally established as the National Police on 2 September 2015.[6] By late September 2015, 2,000 new constables were on duty in Kyiv, 800 were on duty in [Kharkiv](/source/Kharkiv) and 1,700 were on duty in the cities of [Odesa](/source/Odesa) and [Lviv](/source/Lviv).[16][14] At this point, the *militsiya* was 152,000 officers strong, and continued to handle most policing across Ukraine.[17] The basic salary of the new police force (almost $400 a month) is about three times as much the basic salary of the former *militsiya*; an attempt to decrease [corruption](/source/Corruption_in_Ukraine).[18] The new National Police officially replaced the old *militsiya* on 7 November 2015.[4][19] On that day, the remaining *militsiya* were labelled "temporarily [acting](/source/Acting_(law))" members of the National Police.[4] The change allowed for them to become members of the National Police after "integrity checks", but they were only eligible if they met the age criteria and went through retraining.[4][20] This transition period ended on 20 October 2016.[21] In this transition period 26% of police commanders were dismissed and 4,400 policemen and policewomen demoted and the same number of people promoted.[21] *[Ukrayinska Pravda](/source/Ukrayinska_Pravda)* collected (from open sources) 64 crimes allegedly committed by Ukrainian police officers from 1 January 2020 until 30 May 2020.[22] Cases ranged from extortion to rape to killings.[22] The NPU was assisted by the EU Advisory Mission Ukraine between 2017 and 2022 through the PRAVO Police Programme, implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), in an effort to modernize Ukrainian law enforcement to European standards.[23][24] Policeman by a destroyed [Renault Duster](/source/Dacia_Duster) police car during the [Battle of Kharkiv](/source/Battle_of_Kharkiv_(2022)) at the [Russian invasion of Ukraine](/source/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine) On 14 February 2022, the National Police was transferred to combat alert, as a response to the [Russian military buildup and threat of the invasion](/source/Prelude_to_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine).[25] The National Police and its tactical unit [Rapid Operational Response Unit](/source/Rapid_Operational_Response_Unit) directly participated in hostilities against the invading [Russian Armed Forces](/source/Russian_Armed_Forces) at the [Kyiv offensive](/source/Kyiv_offensive_(2022)).[26] As the [2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine](/source/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine) progressed, the National Police helped in the war effort by maintaining law and order in Ukrainian-controlled areas, escorting prisoners, operating [checkpoints](/source/Security_checkpoint), capturing infiltrators and detaining [prisoners of war](/source/Prisoner_of_war).[27][28] By 1 March, 17 policemen were killed, 50 injured and 2 [missing in action](/source/Missing_in_action).[28] In February 2023, the MIA ordered the raising of [8 new assault brigades](/source/Offensive_Guard_(Ukraine)) to support the Ukrainian war effort, one of those new brigades, the [Liut Brigade](/source/Liut_Brigade), is the only one so far made up of officers, NCOs and constables of the NPU's Special Police. In 2024, three additional brigades were added as directly reporting under NPU Headquarters. ## Terminology According to Professor Oleksandr Ponomariv of the [Kyiv University](/source/Kyiv_University)'s Institute of Journalism, the correct Ukrainian language term for a police officer is 'politsiyant' *(поліціянт)*. This is in contrast to the term 'politseysky' *(поліцейський)*, a loan word from the Russian language, commonly used to refer to an officer of the National Police. Bicycle police in [Lviv](/source/Lviv) Ranks are rarely used by the public when addressing police officers in Ukraine; it is more common to hear the term Pan *(Пан)* (female - Pani *(Пані)* - Ukrainian for mister/miss - used to refer to police officers. Qualifying terms such as 'ofitser' *(офіцер)* or 'politseiskyi' *(поліцейський)* may also be used in conjunction with these forms of address. ## Structure and branches The National Police is divided into a number of different services. Each force has internal subdivisions. This leaves the police service with a large number of specialised branches which can more specifically target certain types of crime and apply more expert knowledge in the investigation of cases relating to their area of policing. In addition to these specific groups, all police forces retain a majority of officers for the purpose of patrol duty and general law enforcement. The police contains the following subdivisions:[29] - Criminal Police ***(Кримінальна поліція)*** – investigation and prevention of serious and violent [crime in Ukraine](/source/Crime_in_Ukraine) - Department in the fight against drug-related crime - Department of Cyber Police ***(Кіберполіція, Департамент кіберполіції)*** – fighting against cyber crimes - Department of Economic Security - Department of Patrol Police ***(Патрульна поліція)*** – general law enforcement operations, traffic policing and patrol duty (includes riot police divisions) - number of municipal administrations - Department of Police Security ***(Поліція охорони)*** – Successor to the [State Security Service](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=State_Security_Service_(Ukraine)&action=edit&redlink=1) (nothing to do with the [State Security Administration](/source/State_Security_Administration_(Ukraine))) In addition, the following special units exist: - [Special Police](/source/Special_Police_Forces_(Ukraine)) ***(Спеціальна поліція)*** – Tasked with keeping order in areas with special status and/or affected by natural or ecological disaster. - [Rapid Operational Response Unit](/source/Rapid_Operational_Response_Unit) (KORD) ***(Корпус Оперативно-Раптової Дії)*** – Tactical response unit, tasked with resolution of stand-off situations involving hostages and/or heavily armed suspects. Also tasked with providing a tactical support function to other divisional officers. - Pre-trial Investigative Services ***(Органи досудового розслідування)*** – Representatives of the National Investigative Bureau, Tax Authorities and Security Services, tasked with investigating crime. ### Shoulder patches of the regional police subdivisions [Kyiv](/source/Kyiv) [Lviv](/source/Lviv) [Odesa](/source/Odesa) [Kharkiv](/source/Kharkiv) [Uzhhorod](/source/Uzhhorod) [Mukacheve](/source/Mukacheve) [Mykolaiv](/source/Mykolaiv) [Lutsk](/source/Lutsk) [Khmelnytskyi](/source/Khmelnytskyi%2C_Ukraine) [Dnipro](/source/Dnipro) [Ivano-Frankivsk](/source/Ivano-Frankivsk) [Bila Tserkva](/source/Bila_Tserkva) [Kherson](/source/Kherson) [Chernihiv](/source/Chernihiv) [Vinnytsia](/source/Vinnytsia) [Kremenchuk](/source/Kremenchuk) [Cherkasy](/source/Cherkasy) [Poltava](/source/Poltava) [Ternopil](/source/Ternopil) [Zhytomyr](/source/Zhytomyr) [Boryspil](/source/Boryspil) [Chernivtsi](/source/Chernivtsi) [Zaporizhia](/source/Zaporizhia) [Rivne](/source/Rivne) [Kropyvnytskyi](/source/Kropyvnytskyi) [Sumy](/source/Sumy) [Kramatorsk](/source/Kramatorsk) [Sloviansk](/source/Sloviansk) [Kryvyi Rih](/source/Kryvyi_Rih) [Sievierodonetsk](/source/Sievierodonetsk) [Lysychansk](/source/Lysychansk) [Rubizhne](/source/Rubizhne) Territorial force Date of formation Oblast / Municipality Police force City of Kyiv Kyiv Patrol Police 4 July 2015[30] City of Lviv Lviv Patrol Police 23 August 2015[31] City of Odesa Odesa Patrol Police 25 August 2015[32] City of Kharkiv Kharkiv Patrol Police 26 September 2015[16] Kyiv Oblast Kyiv Oblast Patrol Police 7 October 2015[33] City of Uzhhorod Uzhhorod Patrol Police 29 November 2015[34] City of Mukacheve Mukacheve Patrol Police 29 November 2015[34] City of Mykolaiv Mykolaiv Patrol Police 6 December 2015[35][36] City of Lutsk Lutsk Patrol Police 19 December 2015[37] City of Khmelnytskyi Khmelnytskyi Patrol Police 26 December 2015[38] City of Dnipro Dnipro Patrol Police 17 January 2016[39] City of Ivano-Frankivsk Ivano-Frankivsk Patrol Police 30 January 2016[40] City of Kherson Kherson Patrol Police 8 February 2016[41] City of Chernihiv Chernihiv Patrol Police 19 February 2016[42] City of Vinnytsia Vinnytsia Patrol Police 22 February 2016[43] City of Kremenchuk Kremenchuk Patrol Police 27 February 2016[44] City of Cherkasy Cherkasy Patrol Police 1 March 2016[45] City of Poltava Poltava Patrol Police 5 March 2016[46] City of Ternopil Ternopil Patrol Police 12 March 2016[47] City of Zhytomyr Zhytomyr Patrol Police 22 March 2016[48] City of Boryspil Boryspil Patrol Police 24 March 2016[49] City of Chernivtsi Chernivtsi Patrol Police 27 March 2016[50] City of Zaporizhia Zaporizhia Patrol Police 16 April 2016[51] City of Rivne Rivne Patrol Police 19 April 2016[52] City of Kropyvnytskyi Kropyvnytskyi Patrol Police 28 April 2016[53] City of Sumy Sumy Patrol Police 12 May 2016[54] City of Kramatorsk Kramatorsk Patrol Police 14 May 2016[55] City of Sloviansk Sloviansk Patrol Police 14 May 2016[55] City of Kryvyi Rih Kryvyi Rih Patrol Police 19 May 2016[56] Sievierodonetsk Sievierodonetsk Patrol Police 22 May 2016[57] Lysychansk Lysychansk Patrol Police 22 May 2016[57] Rubizhne Rubizhne Patrol Police 22 May 2016[57] Mariupol Mariupol Patrol Police 30 May 2016[58] ## Rank hierarchy ### Officers Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Staff officers Supervisory officers Senior officers National Police of Ukraine[59] Генерал поліції 1-го рангу Henerál políciji 1-ho rángu Генерал поліції 2-го рангу Henerál políciji 2-ho rángu Генерал поліції 3-го рангу Henerál políciji 3-ho rángu Полковник Polkovnyk Підполковник Pidpolkovnyk Майор Maior Капітан Kapitan Старший лейтенант Starshyi leitenant Лейтенант Leitenant Молодший лейтенант Molodshyi leitenant General 1st rank General 2nd rank General 3rd rank Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Kapitan Senior lieutenant Lieutenant Junior lieutenant ### Junior officers Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Junior officers National Police of Ukraine[59] Старший сержант Starshyi serzhant Сержант Serzhant Капрал Kaprál Рядовий Rjadovýj Senior sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private ## Equipment Officers wear a camera that is constantly monitoring their performances.[14] The resulting videos are posted on [social media](/source/Social_media) and broadcast on a [reality TV show](/source/Reality_TV_show).[14] ### Vehicles #### Land vehicles Picture Make and model Country of origin Use Quantity Notes Ataman D093S Ukraine Police bus Chery Tiggo 2 China Patrol car Chevrolet Cobalt Uzbekistan Patrol car Chevrolet Niva Russia Patrol car Fiat Tipo Turkey Patrol car 20 Bought for Kyiv security police Hyundai Elantra South Korea Driver's education Hyundai Sonata South Korea Patrol car 110 Highway patrol car. Former taxis operated under the SkyTaxi brand by Kyiv's Boryspil International Airport. Owned by the state and transferred to the police as surplus to SkyTaxi's requirements. Hyundai Tucson South Korea Patrol car Isuzu D-Max[60] Japan Patrol car 38 Procured for the police in the Western Ukrainian region of Volyn. Lada Niva Russia Patrol car 9 Were bought by Poltava Police in 2016.[61] Mazda CX-5 Japan Patrol car Mitsubishi L200 Japan Criminalist lab Mitsubishi Outlander Japan Patrol car 635 Were bought by in 2017. Peugeot 301 France Patrol car Raketa-Futong FT 150 China Ukraine Police motorcycle Renault Dokker Morocco Police van 192 Badged as Renault and based on the Dacia Dokker. Assembled in Morocco. Renault Duster Romania Patrol car 140+ Badged as Renault and based on the Dacia Duster. Assembled in Romania.[62] Renault Kangoo France Police van Renault Mégane France Patrol car Renault Trafic France Police van Škoda Octavia Czech Republic Ukraine Patrol car Škoda Kodiaq Czech Republic Ukraine Patrol car Škoda Kodiaq Czech Republic Ukraine Unmarked patrol car Phantom patrol Škoda Rapid Czech Republic Ukraine Patrol car 400 First cars delivered in 2018. Assembled in Ukraine. Suzuki SV650 Japan Police motorcycle Tesla Model Y United States Patrol car Toyota Corolla Japan Patrol car Toyota Hilux Japan Criminalist lab Toyota Land Cruiser Japan Patrol car Toyota Prius Japan Patrol car 1,568 General purpose patrol car. Supplied by Japan in return for Ukrainian emissions permits under the Kyoto Protocol. UAZ Patriot Russia Patrol car >20 Were bought before 2014 by former Ukrainian Militsya[63] Volkswagen Amarok Germany Patrol car 25+ Used by frontline units to evacuate civilians, delivering humanitarian aid, and for demining operations during wartime[64] Volkswagen Crafter Germany Police van Volkswagen Jetta Germany Patrol car bought in 2019 Volkswagen Polo Germany Patrol car Volkswagen Tiguan Germany Patrol car Volkswagen Transporter Germany Police van ZAZ Forza China Ukraine Patrol car ZAZ Vida South Korea Ukraine Patrol car #### Aircraft Picture Make and model Country of origin Use Quantity Notes Eurocopter EC145 France Helicopter 10 Robinson R44 United States Helicopter 1 Is used to maintain public order during mass events ## Police Day A [corps of drums](/source/Corps_of_drums) from the National Police. **National Police Day** (День Націона́льної полі́ції, *Denʹ Nacionálʹnoyi políciyi*, Ukrainian pronunciation: [\[dɛnʲ nɐt͡s⁽ʲ⁾ioˈnɑlʲnoji poˈl⁽ʲ⁾it͡s⁽ʲ⁾iji\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Ukrainian)) on 4 July[65] is the professional holiday of the Ukrainian Police. It commemorates the suspension of law enforcement duties by the Militsiya and the establishment of the National Police of Ukraine. It also coincides with the first oath of patrol policemen on Kyiv's Sofia Square. The holiday was introduced and first celebrated on 4 August 2015 and was celebrated on that day ever since until President [Petro Poroshenko](/source/Petro_Poroshenko), by decree on 4 April 2018, declared that the holiday should be celebrated annually on 4 July and become a national holiday.[66] ## See also - [Law enforcement in Ukraine](/source/Law_enforcement_in_Ukraine) - [Internal Troops of Ukraine](/source/Internal_Troops_of_Ukraine) - [National Guard of Ukraine](/source/National_Guard_of_Ukraine) - [Kyiv Police](/source/Kyiv_Police) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Contact Information"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160419035729/http://www.npu.gov.ua/en/publish/article/340690). *National Police of Ukraine*. 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