On the basis of Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs, a meeting of the one-time specialized academic council was held.

Serhii Khvostovtsov prepared a dissertation research for the obtaining of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of knowledge “Law” on the topic “Administrative-jurisdictional activity of the police in the field of control over the circulation of civilian firearms”.

The chairman of the council is Oleksandr Yunin, Doctor of Law, Professor, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine, Vice-Rector of Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs.

Official opponents:
Oleksandr Muzychuk, Doctor of Law, Professor, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, Vice-Rector of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs;
Serhii Mosondz, Doctor of Law, Professor, Vice-Rector for Scientific Work of the Private Higher Educational Institution “University of Modern Knowledge”.

Reviewers:
Iryna Drok, Candidate of Law, Associate Professor, Head of the Research Laboratory of Preventive Activity and Sociological Research of the Educational and Research Institute of Training Specialists for Preventive Activities Units of the National Police of Ukraine of Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs;
Karina Pisotska, Doctor of Philosophy in the field of law, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Administrative Law and Process of the Educational and Research Institute of Training Specialists for Preventive Activities Units of the National Police of Ukraine of Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs.
Scientific supervisor – Roman Myroniuk, Doctor of Law, Professor, Professor of the Department of Administrative Law and Process of the Educational and Research Institute of Training Specialists for Preventive Activities Units of the National Police of Ukraine of Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs.

On the basis of the results of the open voting, the one-time specialized academic council awarded Serhii Khvostovtsov the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of knowledge 08 “Law” with the specialty 081 “Law”.
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