The Academy of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation

The article considers the goals, objectives and functions of the Academy of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, inter alia, its St Petersburg branch and Faculties of Advanced Training Initially, in 2010 the Advanced Training Institute of the Investigative Committee was founded and the first students were enrolled in November 2010. During the five years of the Institute operation 10,000 officers of the Investigative Committee have improved their qualification. In January 2014 The Academy of the Investigative Committee was founded on the basis of the Institute. In February 2014 the Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science granted the Academy the license for educational activity in a number of educational programs of higher and secondary vocational education In April 2014 the Academy was granted a license to conduct educational activities in Specialists' training program «Legal Maintenance of National Security and Masters' training program «Jurisprudence». The main goal pursued by the Academy is training lawyers (investigators) within the framework of the Investigative Committee and improving the level of professionalism of investigators In September 2014 the Academy enrolled its first students The distinctive feature of legal education for future investigators is the necessity to master both theoretical subjects (core subjects) studied by lawyers and to improve practical skills necessary to investigate crimes. Currently, the Academy structure includes two educational institutions, namely, the Law Institute and the Advanced Training Institute. The Law Institute provides for two higher education programs: the Specialist's training program "Legal protection of national security" and Master's training program "Investigative Activities". The structure of the Academy also includes the branch in St. Petersburg where higher education training programs are provided for and six Faculties in St. Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, Nizhny Novgorod, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Khabarovsk, where additional vocational training programs are provided The Academy has both capacity and resources for educating and training investigators to work in the system of the Investigative Committee.

Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, education, specialist's training program, master's training program, postgraduate studies, investigator, student, Advanced Training Institute, Academy of the Investigative Committee, St Petersburg branch, Advanced Training Faculty

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