Holiday for cops. In Kiev celebrated the day of the National police

The event was traditionally held on St. Sophia square near the Kiev Glaucus MIA. “Two years ago, took the oath of the first employees of the new Patrol police. Then to protect the rights of citizens become 2 thousand patrol. Since then, their number has increased to 12 thousand. And it’s not updated traffic police, as they like to constantly say evil tongues. Today public confidence in law enforcement agencies has increased from 3% to almost 50%” – proudly begins his greeting speech to the Day of the national police by President Petro Poroshenko.

His statement under the scorching sun, in addition to several hundred patrol officers, listen carefully to a dozen of dogs, about the same number of representatives of the mounted police and over 20 olopatadine. On the square in three rows is almost fifty police cars, the car Cord and three cars of explosive service.

“We are here from 9 am,” says the correspondent of Focus one of the patrol and quietly looks at the division of drummers. Girls one and all stand at attention and extremely strained smile. Them bright blue jackets, taut at the waist, wide satin straps, white skirt and white shoes. Understanding the hint of his companion, come to one of them and try to find out what it’s like to stand in that outfit in this heat. “Sometimes worse, but on the whole good, and in General, it is not important. Today is our holiday” – with a smile meets drummer Olya. She and her colleagues from the Mariupol division of police drummers specially came to Kiev to participate in the commemorative events.

In addition to the head of state law enforcement officers were congratulated by the Minister of internal Affairs Arsen Avakov and the head of the National police Sergey Knyazev. The last severe tone, wished his subordinates to work so that “people looking at them, turning away, and smiled”.

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Participants were presented a patient with leukemia four-year Gleb, who Arsen Avakov presented a police badge. “Gleb wants to be a COP and if you wear a police uniform, if you have the desire and confidence, you can overcome and thieves, and disease,” the Minister said. Police uniform kid got back from the head of national police, and today fulfilled another dream – to ride a motorcycle with a real COP.

The event decided not to delay: after a short greeting speeches of the leadership held a small speech of the same ensemble of drummers, and finally – a photo shoot with the President.

Photo: Alexander Chekmenev