Within the framework of a practical class in the discipline "Foreign language of professional direction", cadets of the 1st year of the faculty of training specialists for pre-trial investigation bodies of the National Police of Ukraine of DSUIA took part in a special online meeting with a foreign expert.

The speaker of the event was Christelle Buton – advisor on issues of crime scene management and forensic examination of the French Gendarmerie.

The meeting was organized by the department of language training of Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs.

The cadets communicated in English on current professional topics, deepened their knowledge regarding European standards of crime scene examination, collection of evidence, procedural registration of investigative actions and peculiarities of conducting forensic examinations. Christelle Buton shared practical experience of the gendarmerie's work, outlined modern methods of recording the evidence base and the specifics of working with various types of investigative materials.

The meeting took place in the atmosphere of an active professional dialogue. The applicants showed high interest, asked questions regarding the peculiarities of the activity of foreign law enforcement officers, algorithms of work at crime scenes and the practical application of a foreign language in the real activity of the police.

Such events contribute to the improvement of language skills of future specialists and the expansion of their professional worldview, as well as the integration of the best international practices into the training of personnel for the National Police of Ukraine.