Theoretical and Legal Interpretation of the Competence and Full Powers of Law Enforcement Bodies as Public Policy Makers in the Field of National Security and Defence

The purpose of the article is to reveal the correlation between the categories of 'full powers' and 'competence' through the prism of law enforcement bodies as public policy-makers in the field of national security and defence.Results.It is established that discussions on the categories of 'full powers' and 'competence' in legal science are mostly polemical.Their legal definition will help to put an end to this issue.It is proved that obtaining of the right to do something (full powers), which is provided by law, implies obtaining of the appropriate status.That is, if you get the opportunity to purchase something -you are a buyer, and if you get the right to drive a motor vehicle -you are a driver.This in turn imposes on such a person both rights and duties.Regarding the theoretical and legal understanding of the competence and full powers of law enforcement bodies as public policy-makers in the field of national security and defence, the following is summarised: 1) the competence of law enforcement bodies as public policy-makers in the field of national security and defence should be understood as the area of exercising full powers of law enforcement bodies and a set of those unique features of their administrative activity that enable to distinguish it from related types and areas of application; 2) the full powers of law enforcement bodies as public policy-makers in the field of national security and defence are a set of mandatory actions, enshrined in legal regulations, the performance of which is determined as necessary to achieve the goals of the functioning of such bodies and their performance of tasks and functions related to the protection and defence of national interests.Conclusions.It is determined that the correlation between these categories is conditionally proportional.It is impossible to consider competence separately from full powers, as well as full powers from competence.Although from the theoretical and legal discourse perspective, the full powers of law enforcement bodies as public policy-makers in the field of national security and defence are part of their competence.