THE IMPACT OF 4.0 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE FUTURE TRAINING OF POLICE OFFICERS

The staff of public safety authorities are probably given the most attention, they are more demanding than usual in other organizations, not only in terms of ethics, but also in terms of their qualifications and competences. Considering that the legal regulation of competency groups and their education procedure in the system of public safety institutions in Lithuania is constantly changing, it is necessary to analyse the current competency system and their education procedure, ensuring proper preparation of officers of relevant institutions to work taking into account contemporary geopolitical, demographic, economic, cultural, social realities of society and to motivate officers to seek, acquire or renew the missing competencies necessary for their professional activities. Therefore, the aim of this article is to reveal the most typical functions and competencies of police officers and to present directions and opportunities for developing a competency development model for officers from a 4.0 industrial development perspective. The development of a competency development model would provide an effective and well-grounded training system for officers, focused on the competency development process and provide research-based conclusions on the further development of the competency development model for public safety officers to meet social needs.