A presentation of a ChatBot on combating Human Trafficking took place at Lviv State University of Internal Affairs. The information resource helps to identify dangerous situations, tells about various forms of modern slavery and advises where to seek help.

The authors of the resource are convinced that such a ChatBot will contribute to raise public awareness on the issue of Human Trafficking and help to prevent risky situations. This program contains a lot of infographics, it explains the rules of safe employment, study, travel and online communication. Thanks to the resource, it's possible to find information quickly about how to help relatives or friends who have fallen into modern slavery.

Users are also invited to deepen their knowledge in the field of combating Human Trafficking – to take a thematic quest and online training course.

The "STAY SAFE" ChatBot was created in collaboration with Lviv State University of Internal Affairs and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, with the assistance of the Ministry of Social Policy and the National Police.

"We are working closely with the OSCE to combat Human Trafficking. Most of our projects are interactive; they involve the introduction of new methods for police training. We also jointly conduct educational activities aimed at promoting the idea of a safe environment and preventing Human Trafficking. Such an educational project is the creation of a ChatBot "STAY SAFE", which will be interesting not only for young generation but also for people of all ages." – the Rector of Lviv State University of Internal Affairs Roman Blahuta said during the presentation.

Head of "Human Security" Program, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine Lilia Hrudko stressed that the launch of such an information resource is a good opportunity to once again draw attention to the issue of trafficking in human beings.

Acting Head of the Migration Police Department Dmitry Chibisov said that the most crimes in the field of human trafficking are committed through the use of modern technology. "This ChatBot will help people to get comprehensive answers to important questions, navigate the situation and find out to whom to turn for protection", Dmytro Chibisov noted.

Chief Specialist of the Department for Monitoring Compliance with European Equality Standards of the Ministry of Social Policy Anna Pylypenko assured that the Ministry of Social Policy will help disseminate information about the "STAY SAFE" ChatBot among representatives of regional state administrations and local communities.

Head of the Department for Combating Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence and Gender Equality of the National Social Service Olena Vyhor also supported the idea of creating a ChatBot on combating Human Trafficking and noted that such an information resource would help to identify victims of this crime.

The information content of the ChatBot was told by its developers – Head of the Department for Actualization of Education and Practical Training of the Lviv State University of Internal Affairs Oleksandra Zakharova, Head of the public organization "Contemporary Plus" Elvira Mruchkovska and Inspector of the Analytical Department of the Criminal Analysis Department of the National Police of Ukraine Vasyl Nyzhnyk.

You can join the ChatBot "STAY SAFE" by following the link https://t.me/stay_in_safe_ua_bot 

The competition took place in a warm and cozy atmosphere. Participants observed exercises with great enthusiasm. Winners of the championship were determined in several nominations. The best shooting team among the cadets became the team of the 3rd course of the Faculty № 1, which included Andriy Teslya, Illya Shevchuk and Sofiya Panyak.

The second place was got by the sophomores of the Faculty № 2 Maksym Frolov, Nikita Surnin and Olha Stelmakh. The third place was taken by the sophomores of the Faculty № 3 Tetyana Romanyuk, Anastasiya Ivat and Olena Leshchyk.

Nikita Surnin, a sophomore of the Faculty № 2 , was the best scorer among the cadets, Illya Shevchuk, a third-year cadet of the 1st faculty, won the second place, and his colleague Andriy Teslya took the third place.

The championship among the teams of university employees was won by the team of the Faculty №3 consisting of Mariya Lysa, Petro Verbytskyy and Maryan Kurlyak. Representatives of this Faculty - Kateryna Krushelnytska, Volodymyr Synenkyy and Nazariy Tuz - also took the second place. And the third place was won by the team of the Faculty №2, which included Ihor Sydoruk, Oksana Chychkan and Ihor Hnyp.

According to the results of the competition, the best shooter among the university staff was also determined. Mariya Lysa confidently won in this nomination. Second place went to Ihor Sydoruk, and third - Nazariy Tuz. 

According to the participants of the championship, such competitions among shooters are exciting and interesting, so they asked the organizers to hold a new tournament at the beginning of the next year.

For the second week in a row Lviv State University of Internal Affairs is holding an academic mobility program. This time in the university there are teachers and cadets from Dnipro.

As part of the program, DSUIA representatives visited the Main Police Department of Lviv Region, where they got acquainted with the work of the 102 service, talked to operators and learned about the peculiarities of responding to calls. In addition, they heard a lot of interesting things about the main tasks and structure of this service.

Representatives from Dnipro also visited the Situational Department of the Office of Organizational and Analytical Support. Dean of the Faculty №3 Stepan Hnatyuk told the audience that this unit has the opportunity to interact with the system of video surveillance cameras, which are installed in Lviv as part of the project "Safe City".

This event turned out to be extremely informative and interesting. Cadets and teachers of Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs had a great opportunity to look inside the work of services that depend on prompt and high-quality response to citizens' appeals.

Thematic event was held for cadets of Lviv State University of Internal Affairs on the International Anti-Corruption Day. Danylo Yosyfovych, Deputy Director of the Institute for Training Specialists for National Police Units and Andriy Hodyak, LvSUIA Commissioner for Anti-Corruption – told the applicants about the peculiarities of anti-corruption policy in Ukraine and abroad.

The event was started by Danylo Yosyfovych. He stressed that corruption undermines and destroys the foundations of social order. Andriy Hodiak acquainted the audience with the judicial practice of applying anti-corruption legislation. At the end of the lecture, cadets watch a video on the prevention and settlement of conflicts of interest in professional activities, created by the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption.

Today at Lviv State University of Internal Affairs the results of the regional Competition of Scientific Essays on social and legal issues among student youth were announced. This year the event was held for the second time. According to the organizers, the purpose of the competition is to find and support the development of talented student youth who are able to independently analyze and assess the social nature of socio-legal problems and justify their own vision of problem solving.

The event was initiated by LvSUIA, Department of Education and Science of LRSA, as well as by Lviv Regional Academy of Sciences for young students.

Rector of Lviv State University of Internal Affairs Roman Blahuta; Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Science of the LRSA Olha Kotovska, winner of last year competition of scientific essays Yulia Krasutska – addressed a welcoming speech to everyone who joined the event.

23 scientific essays from schools in Lviv and the region were submitted to participate in the competition. This year, the winners were awarded diplomas, others – certificates confirming their participation in the competition and received memorable gifts.

Congratulations!

As part of the All-Ukrainian action "16 days against violence" Lviv State University of Internal Affairs hosted a team police quest training "Peculiarities of the investigation of human trafficking". 

Oleksandra Zakharova, Head of LvSUIA Department of Actualization of Education and Practical Training, noted that the purpose of the event is to gain and develop professional skills of future specialists for the National Police in organizing the investigation of crimes related to human trafficking, cooperation of structural units in detecting and investigating crimes, carrying out procedural and other actions.

"Our university is the only one in Ukraine that trains specialists in the field of combating human trafficking", added Oleksandra Zakharova.

The team of cadets of the Institute for Training of Specialists for National Police Departments gradually solved simulated cases at different locations. Materials of operative-search activity were drawn up in the office of the authorized operative subdivision. An operator and a dispatcher worked in the Situation Center ("line 102"). In addition, a car of malefactors was stormed on the road section, where the injured person was transported. Also a search with involvement of a group of special forces in the apartment where the victim was subjected to exploitation was carried out. Finally, the psychologist established psychological contact with the victim and interrogated him.

The main emphasis in the quest was on the interaction of structural units of the National Police in the investigation of crimes on human trafficking.

In general, the cadet police quest involved cadets in the role of investigators, operatives, psychologists, patrol officers, employees of the situation center "102", special forces, forensic specialists, witnesses, criminals. Actors who played the role of victims were also involved.

  Lviv State University of Internal Affairs is actively involved in the project for implementation of academic mobility programs between higher education institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

According to Valentyn Ludvik, Associate Professor of Criminal Law and Criminology at Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs, thanks to the academic mobility program he has already visited Kharkiv and during the week he is going to adopt the experienve from LvSUIA colleagues.

"There are only  positive impressions of the program. Such an exchange is important for both cadets and teachers. It helps us to get acquainted with new methods and works", the representative of DSUIA.

During the week, representatives of DSUIA will be able to get acquainted with the material and technical base of the university. In addition, they will participate in various events that are taking place at Lviv State University of Internal Affairs, as well as visit the Main Department of the National Police in Lviv region.

Cadets and students of Lviv State University of Internal Affairs took part in an interactive discussion "Understanding masculinity and gender equality in the security sector of Ukraine."  

The results of the national study on this topic were presented during the event. More than one and a half thousand representatives of the National Police, State Border Guard Service and National Guard of Ukraine took part in the survey.

During a video presentation "3 things you need to know" Deputy Interior Minister Kateryna Pavlichenko told about how the research was conducted.

This was followed by an interactive quiz, which was attended by applicants for higher education institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In total, several discussion panels were held during the event. The participants, first of all, shared their thoughts on what gender equality, masculinity and feminism are. In addition, gender biases and stereotypes about the roles of women and men at work were discussed. The topic of gender-based violence was also discussed. In particular, young people were asked to express their views on whether a woman should endure violence to save her family.

Rector of Lviv State Univesrity of Internal Affairs Roman Blahuta also addressed the freshmen with a welcoming speech. "Every citizen of Ukraine who enters the service of the National Police personally takes the Oath. These simple but profound words concentrate all the requirements on which the service in the National Police of Ukraine is based. After all, there is no higher duty than to serve the Motherland".

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