The formation of psychological readiness and professionally important qualities of the employees of the penitentiary system authorized to carry firearms in the course of duty
This article outlines the requirements for professionally important characteristics of a penitentiary system officer who is authorized to carry a firearm in the course of duty and use it to prevent and halt a crime. The work presents statistical data on the number of inmates and that of successful escapes from prison. The paper deals with an issue of a psychological barrier that employees must overcome in order to be able to use firearms to handle a crime. The author identifies a number of professionally important characteristics of the penal correction system staff which enable them to use firearms effectively and safely. In conclusion, the paper makes a number of recommendations regarding the ways of increasing the level of psychological resilience of the penitentiary system employees authorized to carry firearms in the course of duty.