The Essence of Organizational and Managerial Competence in the Psychological Structure of the Investigator’s Professional Activity

Abstract

The study of the problem of the competency-based approach to the training of specialists, including for law enforcement agencies, has recently been of interest to scientists and practitioners. Since one of the important types of activity is organizational and managerial activity, the criterion of professionalism of its subject and the purpose of its professional development is precisely organizational and managerial competence. However, the problem of the formation and development of organizational and managerial competence of the investigator has not been studied at the level of directed scientific work; first of all, the essence of organizational and managerial competence in the psychological structure of the investigator’s professional activity and its fundamental competences have not been determined. That is why the purpose of the study was to determine the psychological content of organizational and managerial activities in the process of pre-trial investigation of offenses and to determine the key organizational and managerial competencies of the investigator as the basis for the formation of professionally important personality traits in the direction of improving his organizational and managerial activities. Methodological basis of the study is the theory of management psychology and the psychology of investigative activity, the concept of the formation of professional competence. According to the purpose and for solving problems the following methods were used: analysis of scientific researches in psychology of investigative activity, psychology of management and management; structural and system analysis to ensure the complexity of the substantiation of the concept of development of organizational and managerial competence of the investigator; formalization, generalization – to justify the conceptual apparatus of research and formulation of conclusions. Scientific novelty. The modern content of organizational and managerial competence in the professional activities of the investigator based on police management is revealed, its specific psychological features are determined. The notion of «investigator-manager» is formulated as a professional in the field of jurisprudence, who knows the basics of management, has the skills and organization of professional activities during the pre-trial investigation, the business leader of the SOG and other groups of participants in the pre-trial investigation. Conclusions. Organizational and managerial activities of the investigator are ensured by both the general parameters of the personality’s professionalism, and the individual organizational and leadership abilities of the investigator, a high level of self-organization, a system of mental properties and qualities that characterize the emotional-volitional stability of the subject of investigation and a creative approach to solving various professional tasks. Therefore, the investigator’s effective organizational and managerial activity is organizational and managerial competence, which on the one hand consists of a number of organizational and managerial competencies, and on the other, acts as a high-quality personal characteristic, which includes the ability and ability to organize and organize other people for joint activities, influence the processes of this activity, make organizational and managerial decisions regarding pre-trial been concerned.

Keywords: investigator; pre-trial investigation; organization; planning; organizational and managerial competence.