Національна академія внутрішніх справ

About Academy. Veterans’ Organization

The veterans’ organization of the academy was created on November 24, 1995.

Its first Head was Petro P. Mykhailenko, an academician of the National Academy of Laws, doctor of legal sciences, professor, a lieutenant general of the internal service; the Executive Secretary was Oleksandr S. Gordetsky, a colonel of the internal service.

There were 200 veterans at that time, today they are 800 and comprises:
- combatants and veterans of the Great Patriotic War – 41 persons;
- persons born in time of war – 212;
- combatants on the territory of other states - 43;
- participants of Chernobyl nuclear disaster elimination – 178;
- 75% of the veteran organization of the academy are veterans of the Internal affairs and labour veterans.

In October 2003 the veteran organization of the academy joined the Association of the veterans of the ministry of internal affairs of Ukraine, headed by Volodymyr M. Korniychuk, a lieutenant general of militia.

On December 17, 2009 the meeting held to hear reports and elect new officials elected 41 members to the veterans’ administration. Yuriy G. Kobrinsky was elected as the Head; the first Vice-Head is Volodymyr D. Kukharenko, a professor of the Economic and Legal Disciplines Chair, Vice-Heads are Oleksiy Y.Starodub, Volodymyr S. Zaets, Anatoliy V. Dovbnya, Rostyslav V. Kalyuzhny. The honorary head of the organization is Volodymyr D. Babkin, doctor of legal sciences, professor, honored Master of Science and Engineering of Ukraine, academician of the Ukrainian academy of the political science.

For the operative management of the veterans organization there was formed the presidium and the Executive committee of the Organization. In order to assist every veteran, the primary veteran cells are being formed. This work is to be continued. The main aspect of work is to promote social protection of the veterans, participate in the national, patriotic and professional education of the intended law enforcement officers. These Commissions are run by A.A. Lukashenko and V.D. Kukharenko.