Academy of the Ministry of Interior

Police Academy is a university in the Republic of Bulgaria to prepare officials for the Ministry of Interior. It is the successor of the best traditions of special education in the protection of security and public order. Within established on July 5, 1879 the Ministry of Interior began acting police-administrative unit. His staff, initiated a police organization in the country, have no special education and training. Professional skills and knowledge Bulgarian police officers receive in the course of their service. There are no schools or training courses. The preparation of the police guards entrusted with administrative and police chiefs, but unsystematic. At the end of XIX c. A jump in the organization and content of police education. The name of Stefan Stambolov as prime minister and interior minister connects the large-scale construction of public institutions, the establishment of political relations, the progress of the economy and culture. Police this progress is reflected in the application and improvement of its legal framework, the adoption of European modern means of police work and the introduction of compulsory education for police officers. In December 1889 accepted the first Police Act in Bulgaria. According to him, a police officer may be appointed only person completed successfully training course.