The author of the article has studied general theoretical approaches to the content of the term of «method of activity». Based on the research of scientific works on the theory of state governance, administrative law, administrative management, public management, the author has formulated own definition of the concept of «methods of public management within the agencies of the National Police of Ukraine», which are methods and approaches of authoritative and management influence management applied by authorized entities within their competence aimed at streamlining the organizational structure of the system of the National Police of Ukraine, planning, preparation, development, execution and implementation of management decisions, organization of the work of the management apparatus, implementation of documentary, informational, personnel, psychological provision of the activities of the agencies and units of the National Police. The classification of methods of public management within the National Police has been carried out and the features of their application in the management activities of police agencies and units have been highlighted. Thus, the methods of public management within the National Police should be divided into 2 types: organizational and regulatory, organizational and administrative. Among organizational and administrative methods of public management, it is advisable to distinguish active and passive methods. In turn, organizational and regulatory methods should be divided into regulation and norming, which can be methodical and imperative by the nature of its implementation. The methods of preparation, acceptance and execution of management decisions in the system of the National Police have been separately considered. These include: general scientific methods (analysis, synthesis), methods of sociological research, heuristic methods, methods of direct and indirect observation, methods of planning and forecasting, methods for modeling the situation and developing scenarios, statistical methods.