Digital competence as one of the components of the professional training of a PD inspector

Today, many researchers note the trend of digitalization, which represents the introduction of innovative technologies in all spheres of public life, while law enforcement is no exception. An absolute novelty of the current time has become the need for the interaction of the PDN inspector with the digital space, which is justified primarily by the increase in the activity of minors in the information space. In modern realities, the PDN inspector must be competent in matters of the digital space, moreover, the digital competence of an employee can help improve the efficiency of professional activities in general. The article substantiates the importance of the formation of digital competence in the PDN inspector, as one of the components of professional training. The subject of the study is digital competence as an integral element of the professional activity of a PDN inspector. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the importance of the digital competence of the PD inspector, to determine the components of digital competence, as well as to identify the main components of the formation of digital competence. Based on the results of the study, it was revealed that the formation of digital competence even at the stage of professional training of a PDN inspector allows a specialist to rationally interact with innovative products and apply digital technologies in the process of performing job duties, thus increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of professional activities in general.