[2] The almost century-old history of its formation dates back to 11 June 1921, when local police courses of the Kharkiv militia were established.

The newly created institution acquired the status of a republican one and began to train senior command staff for police departments throughout the Ukrainian SSR.

In November 2013, the drummers ensemble of the academy took part in the military parade on Khreschatyk Street in honor of the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Kyiv.

[10] The Museum of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Музей МВС України) was opened at the academy on 21 August 2004.

The exhibits of the museum include the activities of law enforcement agencies of Ukraine from the times of Kievan Rus to the present.

The museum has more than 20,000 exhibits that cover the process of formation and organization of law enforcement agencies dating back to the General Secretariat of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Ukrainian People's Republic of the Central Council.

Representatives of more than 250 foreign delegations, including those from Austria, Azerbaijan, Angola, Belarus, Vietnam, Egypt, Israel, Nigeria, Moldova, Russia, Canada and Libya visited the museum.