First-year cadets of the Faculty for Training Specialists for the Criminal Police Units of the National Police of Ukraine at Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs met with university graduate Vladyslav Reshetniak, who currently serves as an operational officer with the Special Police Unit of the Criminal Police Department at the Pavlohrad District Police Department of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Dnipropetrovsk Region.

Vladyslav Reshetniak graduated from DSUIA with honours. In recognition of his outstanding academic performance and public engagement, he was awarded the Denys Monastyrskyi Scholarship of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
During the meeting, the graduate spoke about the professional development opportunities offered by studying at the university. In particular, he shared his experience of participating in the Erasmus+ international intensive course “Operational Communication,” held at the Norwegian Police University College in Oslo, Norway.
He also highlighted the importance of research, cooperation with academic and teaching staff, and participation in volunteering and career guidance activities as essential elements in the professional development of future law enforcement officers.
The practical part of the meeting focused on the specific aspects of operational and investigative activities within criminal police units. Vladyslav Reshetniak introduced the cadets to the nature of operational work, the principles of confidential cooperation, and the importance of combining overt and covert methods to combat crime.
The meeting gave the cadets an opportunity to learn about the practical aspects of their future profession and reinforced the importance of combining thorough professional training, personal initiative, and continuous professional development.
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