Features of forensic supporting for evidence collection during conductive undercover investigative (detective) actions

Abstract

The scientific article is devoted to the specifics of forensic evidence collection during undercover investigative (detective) actions. It reveals the following general concepts: forensic support, covert investigative (detective) actions, forensic methodology, content of forensic support for covert investigative (detective) actions. The purpose of the scientific article is to determine the specifics of forensic evidence collection during covert investigative (detective) activities. The article highlights the elements of forensic support for evidence collection during covert investigative (detective) actions, such as: technical, tactical, and methodological forensic support. It is noted that the tactics of conducting undercover investigative (detective) actions play an important role during the investigation of criminal proceedings not only as an independent systemic element of forensic support, but also as an additional one in the system of investigative (detective) actions, because the results of conducting undercover investigative (detective) actions can to be the basis for the formation of the tactics of investigative (detective) actions. The article also emphasizes that the scientific principles of the organization of the complex conduct of undercover investigative (detective) actions within the framework of a specific criminal proceeding, as well as the organization of the implementation of specific undercover investigative (detective) actions constitute the content of the forensic methodology of conducting the specified category of procedural actions. The author came to the conclusion that the features of forensic support for evidence collection during covert investigative (detective) actions are that: 1) there is a combination of criminal procedural and forensic aspects, and also operational and investigative aspects, which are interconnected; 2) information about forensic techniques, forensic tactics and methods of conducting covert investigative (detective) actions constitute information with limited access.