Legal Regulation of International Cooperation of the State Bureau of Investigation
Abstract
Criminal proceedings investigated by the State Bureau of Investigation in Ukraine are high profile, which is explained by the subjects of their commission, and therefore cause increased public interest. Considering the above, it is relevant to research the legal regulation of international cooperation of the State Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of effective investigation of criminal offenses investigated by this law enforcement agency. Methodology. An appropriate set of methods is used to implement the research purpose. The hermeneutic method contributed to the clarification of the concept and content of international cooperation in the field of law enforcement, as well as the interpretation of the provisions of legal acts in the field of combating crime. Using the historical method, the process of establishing the legal regulation of international cooperation of the State Bureau of Investigation is characterized. With the help of the system-functional method, the cooperation of the State Bureau of Investigation is investigated through the prism of its various elements: regulatory support, subjects, and directions. Results. An analysis of the legal regulation of international cooperation of the State Bureau of Investigation is carried out. International acts that serve as the basis of international cooperation of law enforcement agencies are singled out. National-level regulatory acts related to the cooperation of the State Bureau of Investigation are highlighted. Attention is drawn to the departmental legal acts that fix the areas of cooperation, the powers of the heads of investigative units of the central apparatus, territorial administrations, the International Cooperation Office of the State Bureau of Investigations in the Field of International Cooperation, the criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of international cooperation. The main directions for establishing relations between the State Bureau of Investigation and international partners are clarified.
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