Interior Ministry introduces imperative of presumption of innocence of police officer

Interior Ministry of Ukraine will submit a package of legislative initiatives to the Verkhovna Rada, which will include the imperative of the presumption of innocence of the police officer, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has said. "First, obey the police officer, and then appeal his actions! "
It is necessary to improve the police forces, enhance their level of competence and responsibility for ensuring the freedoms of every citizen. The confidence level should also be raised," the interior minister said.According to Avakov, police officers presumption of innocence should work the way it works in Germany, U.S., UK, France, Italy, Canada and many other countries.