Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine spoke during a meeting with the ambassadors of the G7 countries about five key areas for the further development of the Ministry of Internal Affairs system, in particular, increasing public confidence in law enforcement agencies, creating a safe environment, and digitalization.
“The Ministry of Internal Affairs will focus its efforts on five areas of work. With regard to increasing public confidence, we focus on the following projects: a community police officer, body cameras for all patrol police personnel, monitoring the observance of human rights ‘Сustody Records,’ safe childhood and counteraction to domestic violence,” the Interior Ministry quoted Monastyrsky as saying.
He explained that the direction on creating a safe environment will concern road safety, the operation of Phantom vehicles, the Aeromedical Space System, the creation of a European fire safety hub, and the work of voluntary fire brigades.
“Over the next few years, we have an ambitious goal to significantly improve and update the provision of our units. In 2021-2023, the intellectual border with Russia, Belarus, and Moldova should be fully equipped. The Maritime Guard needs reforming and improvement. Now the technical observation posts on the coast of the Azov and Black Sea regions are being modernized. The procedure for the purchase of two sets of stationary radar systems for illumination of the surface situation has begun,” the Interior Minister said.
Monastyrsky stressed that the next step is also the maximum digitalization of services.
Also, according to him, one of the key principles of the new team’s activities is the eradication of corruption in the ministry’s system.
“We are introducing tools that are capable of detecting, neutralizing, and eliminating the causes and conditions that contribute to manifestations of corruption, strengthen internal control, and prevent the emergence of conflicts of interest,” added Monastyrsky.
