The OSUIA held a joint training session with representatives from the anti-drug crime unit

At the initiative of Kateryna Rudoi, Phdin Law and Professor, Head of the Research Laboratory on Current Issues in Criminal Analysis at the Odesa State University of Internal Affairs, in collaboration with the Department of Administrative Law and Administrative Activities, a joint class was held for first-year cadets of the Educational and Scientific Institute for Training Specialists for the Criminal Police Units of the National Police of Ukraine on the subject “Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, and Their Analogues.”

Police investigators from the Anti-Drug Crime Division of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Odesa Region – Police Captain Inna Didur and Police Major Yuliia Dolzhenko – participated in the session.

During the joint training session, the cadets learned about the main signs of drug intoxication, as well as how to identify and assess them while police officers are performing their duties. The practicing officers shared their professional experience, reviewed typical real-life scenarios, and highlighted the specific aspects of the work carried out by anti-drug crime units.

Particular attention was paid to the practical aspects of identifying individuals who may be under the influence of drugs, the procedure for police officers to follow, and the proper documentation of the relevant circumstances.