Ministry of Internal Affairs Order No. 423 dated May 5, 2026, is aimed at bringing the internal regulatory framework of the National Police of Ukraine into compliance with current legislation in the field of education. The document introduces technical and terminological amendments to a number of Ministry of Internal Affairs orders regulating police activities. The main goal of the amendments is to unify terminology in accordance with modern standards of the educational sector.
**Structure and Main Provisions:**
The Order consists of three main blocks that introduce changes to three key documents:
1. **Procedure for conferring special police ranks:** the obsolete terms “educational institutions” have been replaced with “education providers,” and “higher educational institutions” with “higher education institutions,” and the name “initial professional training courses” has been updated to “special professional training.”
2. **Regulations on the Central Housing Commission:** the reference to “vocational-technical” education has been excluded.
3. **Procedure for conducting official investigations:** similarly, the phrase “(vocational-technical)” has been excluded from the text of the document.
**Important Provisions for Practical Use:**
For police human resources departments and legal services, it is important to take into account that from the moment the Order enters into force (from the day of official publication), all references to educational documents and types of institutions in internal acts must comply with the new wording. In particular, the change in terminology regarding “special professional training” is crucial for the processing of personnel files and documents regarding the training of police officers. These changes are purely regulatory in nature and ensure legal accuracy when applying procedures for conferring ranks and conducting official investigations.
