Effectiveness of the program for developing leadership skills among managers of police organizations as a guarantee of their mental health.

Objective: Aim: The aim is to substantiate the program for developing leadership skills among managers of police organizations and to test its effectiveness.

Patients And Methods: Materials and Methods: The research, which was conducted in 2022-2024, involved 64 mid-level managers of police organizations and 462 officers from police units (departments, divisions) directly subordinated to these managers. To achieve the aim, a set of methods was used: bibliosemantic, diagnostic, analysis and generalization, statistical.

Results: Results: The program for developing leadership skills among managers of police organizations has been worked out and substantiated. It has been found that well-organized and targeted psychological work with police unit managers allows for changing the indicators of the staff management style towards improving efficiency. An increase in the indicator of a high level of efficiency of the service activities of police unit managers (formation of the category "successful manager") has been revealed. The positive dynamics convincingly indicate the appropriate mobilization of leadership qualities, even for those managers who do not meet the requirements of management activities and cannot be useful to subordinate staff.

Conclusion: Conclusions: The authors' program outlines the organizational and psychological conditions for the effective development of leadership qualities in police managers, namely: creating a personality-oriented developmental environment in training and real interaction with staff; taking measures to identify their advantages and disadvantages, showing respect and care for all members of the team, etc. Moreover, a high level of leadership qualities of managers of police organizations will contribute to strengthening their mental health and improving the efficiency of their professional activity.