The level of pedagogical culture as the basis of professional activity of the head of the internal Affairs body of the Russian Federation
the article deals with the management activities of the head of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation. The main professionally important qualities of the head influencing his professional activity are highlighted. An ideal model of the pedagogically cultural personality of the head of the internal affairs body of the Russian Federation is proposed, which is a set of those properties that must be formed by the head. This model consists of a number of subsystems that are the main dialectically interconnected and interdependent structural elements; pedagogical skills, active life position, knowledge and understanding of pedagogical phenomena, pedagogical conviction. The article discusses the views of a number of scientists regarding the pedagogical culture of the leader. The pedagogical culture is considered as an integral element of the set of professionally important qualities of the head of the internal affairs body of the Russian Federation. The authors conclude that the mere presence of professionally important qualities in a person cannot ensure the high efficiency of managerial activity if, in the process of training and preparation for managerial activity, they were not developed to the highest level - professionalism.