Lithuanian Police School (Lithuania)

Lithuanian Police School (hereinafter referred to as the LPS) is a police vocational training institution aimed at providing vocational training which meets the requirements of the police officer’s professional activities in accordance with the third-level training standard for police training and at improving the qualifications of police officers, career civil servants and employees. LPS helps the Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania to ensure the functioning and improvement of the training system for police officers. LPS also guarantees a high quality training process and aims to prepare police officers competently for the protection of human rights and freedoms, public safety, supervision of traffic safety and prevention of violation of law. They shall use professional means of persuasion and coercion in conflict situations, provide social assistance to individuals, prevent violation of law, qualify administrative violations of law and recognize the features of criminal offenses. LPS aims to provide learners with theoretical knowledge, practical skills, to develop the personal qualities necessary for prospective professional activities, to conduct continuing vocational training aimed at improving the qualification of the people or gaining other qualifications, to organize and implement the improvement of the qualifications of the national police system, to promote and popularize the police officer’s profession.

At present, the number of LPS employees is approximately 130, and of cadets - 130. In the last three years, on average about 16.000 participants per year have attended LPS qualification improvement events in accordance with various training programmes.

LPS devotes special attention to practical skills and competences of prospective officers, constantly developing new forms of training and sharing good practices with international partners and applying the best practices to develop their own competences. In order to exchange the experience in vocational training methods and forms, during the last three years LPS lecturers have participated as experts in the Erasmus+ strategical partnership project, where LPS has been a beneficiary institution. In addition, joint pilot trainings for the cadets of partner institutions have been organized and implemented. LPS aims at strengthening the international cooperation by means of student/cadet exchange programmes and joint events related to training, culture and sports.

The majority of the employees, including LPS authorities, have a vast experience in the establishment of cooperation with foreign organizations, negotiations and international meetings, presentations at international events and introduction of the institution to foreign guests. They also have experience in the organization and implementation of the projects of Erasmus+ programmes. They are also active participants in the planning and implementation of training and other events which develop professional and general competences. The project implementation group shall consist of employees from different LPS divisions, who have the extensive experience in participating in international projects as well as the experience in organizing international events, programmes and accommodation of programme participants. The employees also have experience in preparing cadets and personnel for the international exchange programmes.