COOPERATION WITH THE PUBLIC IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CRIMES IN THE SPHERE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

Abstract

The article is devoted to the investigation of crimes in the field of information technology, which are becoming more and more dangerous in our society and are relatively new to the practice of law enforcement agencies. This article directly analyzes the dynamics of growth and current statistics of crimes committed with the help of information technology, the indicators of detection of investigated crimes in this area. The article also substantiates the necessity and conditions for the interaction of investigating authorities with the public in the investigation of crimes committed with the help of information technology. In the article, the authors describe the international legal framework and the importance of cooperation between the investigative authorities and the public in pre-trial proceedings. In particular, today there is an objective need to establish cooperation with financial institutions, banks, mobile operators, Internet providers, and payment systems to detect, investigate and prevent crimes committed using information technology. At the same time, the need for the Central Bank to create a single base for interaction with law enforcement agencies of the country is substantiated. The authors of the article analyze the problems associated with the involvement of specialists in the investigation of this category of cases and make a number of proposals to address these issues.