Abstract: The novelty of the problem considered in the article lies in the introduction of the concept of "shooting competence".
The research methodology is implemented with the help of a structural-content analysis of scientific papers devoted to the topic of this study and a synthesis of the practical experience of police officers and regulatory legal acts on the research topic.
The scope of the study lies in the fact that the proposed set of pedagogical conditions will increase the level of development of shooting competencies and, in general, the preparedness of employees for the use of weapons.
Conclusions. A model of shooting competence has been created, which considers all the constituent components that a police officer must possess, who, on duty, can use firearms.
The subject of the study is the shooting competence of employees of the internal affairs bodies.
The object of the study is the professional training of employees of internal affairs bodies.
The purpose of the work is to study the main psychological and pedagogical aspects of the formation of shooting competence among students in educational organizations of the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in order to improve the learning process in professional training.
The problem of insufficient knowledge of "shooting competence" is considered, which is interesting and relevant for the system of law enforcement structures in terms of the general professional training of employees of the internal affairs bodies. The problem of the formation of shooting competence meets the modern requirements for employees of internal organs more than ever.

Abstract: The object of the study is tactical and special training as a basic element of professional training of employees of internal affairs bodies.
The subject of the study is horror quests as a promising direction of psychophysical training.

The purpose of the work is to study horror quests as a promising direction for the introduction and adaptation of tactical, special and psychophysical training of law enforcement officers.
The set goal determines the objectives of the study, namely:
1. To reveal the role of psychophysical training in the system of tactical and special training of law enforcement officers, as well as its impact on overall professional fitness;
2. To consider the history, content and essence of horror quests as one of the most popular types of modern leisure;
3. To evaluate the possibility of adapting the concept of horror quests into the process of tactical, special and psychophysical training of police officers, as well as to consider ways of practical implementation of such adaptation.The scientific novelty lies in the justification of the application of the horror quest methodology in the psychophysical training of police officers.