Rally in support of arrested police officer Oliinyk to take place on Sunday in Kyiv On Sunday, Feb. 21, a rally against the decision of the Pechersk district court to detain patrol officer Serhii Oliinyk who fatally wounded a passenger of a BMW during night pursuit on Feb. 7 will take place at Sofiivska Square in Kyiv. 39 818 647 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police Police officer Oliinyk's trial
"They acted in lawful manner, made several warnings," – National police head commented on night chase in Kyiv Kyiv patrol police acted within the law in pursuit of BMW and subsequent use of force against suspects in it in Kyiv at night. 86 420 606 Previously in trend: Police workdays Police officer Oliinyk's trial
"He submitted all materials to investigation and voluntarily attended hearing", – police head on Oliinyk trial. PHOTO National Police Head Khatia Dekanoidze was disappointed by the decision of the judge to take into custody the police officer who employed weapons in pursuit of the car in Kyiv on the night of Feb. 7. She also urged not to call anyone a murderer without court verdict. 45 553 556 Previously in trend: Police officer Oliinyk's trial
"People rallied in support of idea rather than a policeman," - Dekanoidze on Sunday rally in Kyiv At an oath-taking ceremony attended by National Police officers in Vinnytsia, Khatia Dekanoidze, Ukraine's National Police chief, met with the public and thanked people for their support. 27 906 508 Previously in trend: Police officer Oliinyk's trial
Ukraine’s Police Chief Dekanoidze vacates seat: "My mission accomplished" Chief of the National Police of Ukraine Khatia Dekanoidze tendered her resignation. 95 323 341 Incidents
"We expected protests. We are proud that these people took to the streets. It means that we're on the right track," – National Police head on ex-policemen rally None of the reforms, especially that of the police, can pass without resistance of the system. 57 319 334 Incidents
Dekanoidze appointed head of National Police The Cabinet appointed Khatia Dekanoidze head of the National Police of Ukraine. 65 239 294 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police
"From now on all drunk drivers will be confident in own impunity," - police head comments on verdict for Khrapachevskyi The Head of the National Police of Ukraine deems the pretrial restriction imposed against BMW driver Rostyslav Khrapachevskyi, whose passenger has been gunned down by the police as a result of the night chase in Kyiv, to be unjust. The driver was released on his own recognizance. 114 755 268 Previously in trend: Rich kids on roads Police officer Oliinyk's trial
Dekanoidze dismisses Vinnytsia regional police head Shevtsov Head of the National Police of Ukraine Khatia Dekanoidze has accepted resignation of Anton Schevtsov from the post of the Head of the National Police Main Directorate in Vinnytsia region. 72 240 244 Previously in trend: Police workdays
Interior Minister Avakov demands immediate resignation of Vinnytsia regional police head Shevtsov The minister is demanding to dismiss the scandalous head of the Vinnytsia regional police. 78 059 241 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police
Police officer Kiva to be dismissed, - National Police Head Dekanoidze Head of the National Police of Ukraine Khatia Dekanoidze is initiating dismissal of head of the department of drug crimes fighting of the National Police of Ukraine Illia Kiva due to his offensive statement. 119 774 233 Ukrainian Politics
"Kryve Ozero police precinct disbanded, order signed," - Dekanoidze The National Police leadership has disbanded the police precinct in Kryve Ozero town in Ukraine's Mykolaiv region. 66 763 221 Previously in trend: Murder in Kryve Ozero
"Olia acted extremely carefully with the gun as there were people waiting for buses behind the killer's back," - Police Chief Dekanoidze Patrol police officer Olha Makarenko, who was killed together with her partner officer while on duty in Dnipro City on Sunday, could not use the gun freely for there was a threat to passers-by. 71 794 220 Previously in trend: Police officers murdered in Dnipro City
Vinnytsia regional police head Shevtsov suspended from office, summoned to Kyiv for explanations Vinnytsia regional police head Shevtsov has been suspended from office after National Police chief Khatia Dekanoidze signed a corresponding order today, March 14. 65 931 216 Ukrainian Politics
Number of police officers to be reduced to 100,000 by end of 2016 Censor.NET Chief Editor Yurii Butusov released information about a program of structural changes intended for the success of the entire reform in 2016. 32 309 180 Previously in trend: National Police recertification
PGO spreads false information about police officers' reassessment, - National Police Chief Dekanoidze Chief of the National Police Khatia Dekanoidze denies PGO's allegations that four former Berkut officers involved in crimes against Maidan have passed reassessment and been enlisted in the National Police ranks, demanding immediate refutation of the false information. 38 146 169 Previously in trend: National Police recertification
Suspect in murder of ridesharing driver Pozniakov taken into custody, - National Police head The court arrested former soldier of Right Sector Dmytro Holub with the call sign Tof suspected of murder of Taras Pozniakov, the driver of the car he was travelling in Aug. 5. Taras Pozniakov offered ridesharing through BlaBlaCar. 75 875 160 Incidents
"Poroshenko tried to persuade me to stay in office," - former National Police chief Dekanoidze President Petro Poroshenko tried to talk former chief of Ukraine's National Police Khatiia Dekanoidze out of resignation. 46 959 117 Ukrainian Politics
National Police head: “Kryve Ozero police precinct to be disbanded. No one’s going to cover up perpetrators” The National Police authorities intend to disband the police precinct in the town of Kryve Ozero in the Mykolaiv region. 42 445 112 Previously in trend: Murder in Kryve Ozero
Dekanoidze appoints Vadym Troian her first deputy in charge of criminal police, - Advisor to Interior Minister. PHOTOS Head of the National Police Main Directorate in the Kyiv region Vadym Troian has been appointed First Deputy Head of the National Police of Ukraine. 59 965 106 Incidents
Inefficient legislation makes Ukraine heaven for wise guys, - Dekanoidze Nine code-bound bosses have been apprehended in Ukraine since early 2016. 26 096 105 Ukrainian Politics
Poroshenko ordered sending some 1,000 law enforcers to Odesa: "we do not need excesses," - Saakashvili Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili has announced that following the decision of Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko, about 1,000 law enforcers would be detached to Odesa to maintain public order. 20 896 105 Ukrainian Politics
"We have no suspects in custody now," - National Police head on probe into fire in Inter TV channel’s office No one has been yet charged with arson attack on Inter TV channel’s building in Kyiv. 21 649 103 Previously in trend: Arson attack on Inter TV channel
"We are creating entirely new police," - National Police Head Dekanoidze According to head of the National Police Khatia Dekanoidze, the patrol police will be launched in Mukacheve, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, and Lutsk by December 2015. 17 986 97 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police
"Visible changes occur only in police. Courts, prosecutors, security service, and tax police should also be reformed," - Khatia Dekanoidze National Police Chief Khatia Dekanoidze said it is impossible to rebuild the law enforcement system in a year or even three and that all parts of the law enforcement system, including the police, courts, prosecutors, the SBU, the tax service, etc., must be reformed for a successful result. 21 070 90 Ukrainian Politics
Dekanoidze’s resignation was routine, discussed last year, - Interior Minister Avakov The resignation of Chief of the National Police of Ukraine Khatia Dekanoidze was planned and agreed a year ago. 13 637 89 Incidents
"It’s not reform, but evolvement of National Police that is currently underway," - Dekanoidze The key reform is the one that took place in the minds of the new police officers. 13 294 86 Ukrainian Politics
Japan donates 9,500 sets of winter uniform to Ukrainian police, - Avakov. PHOTOS+VIDEO The outfits will be passed over for use in small towns and villages. 34 436 86 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police
Ukrainian patrol officers adopted best practices from American colleagues, - Dekanoidze. VIDEO American instructors have shared their knowledge and best practices with Ukrainian patrol officers. 16 046 82 Ukrainian Politics
First 37 KORD officers completed training, ready to perform most complex tasks, - National Police Chief Dekanoidze. PHOTOS First 37 people have completed a training course developed for Rapid Operational Response Unit (KORD) officers. 31 481 71 Ukrainian Politics
National Police Chief Dekanoidze visits site of Ternopil policemen's death and families of killed officers. PHOTOS+VIDEO A resident of Babyntsi village of Borshchiv district of the Ternopil region killed three people, including a 41-year-old woman and two police officers. The man armed with a shot-gun gravely wounded his wife first and two local police officers later. The criminal was killed by policemen during detention on Aug. 23. 51 610 60 Incidents
Police recruitment center to open on Friday, - Dekanoidze National Police will open its police recruitment center on Dec. 11. 8 628 59 Previously in trend: National Police recertification
First stage of police reform ends May 31 in Mariupol, - Avakov Ukraine will have seen patrol police in all major cities by June 1, 2016. 10 292 56 Ukrainian Politics
Dekanoidze agrees with US on aid to National police Head of the National Police of Ukraine Khatia Dekanoidze agreed in Washington, D.C. about aid to continue reform of the law enforcement agencies of Ukraine. 14 485 49 Previously in trend: National Police recertification Aid to Ukraine
Patrol police officers took oath in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. VIDEO+PHOTOS National Patrol Police has started working in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk (Donetsk region) today, May 14. 34 110 45 Previously in trend: Police workdays
Efficiency of Ukrainian police will be assessed after 100 days of work, - National Police Chief Dekanoidze The Ukrainians will be able to estimate the efficiency of the National Police after 100 days of its work. 5 422 41 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police