Open AccessTHE SYSTEM OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES INTERACTING WITH FORENSIC SCIENCE INSTITUTES
Author(s) -
Serhiy Naumenko
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
teorìâ ta praktika sudovoï ekspertizi ì krimìnalìstiki
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2708-5171
pISSN - 1993-0917
DOI - 10.32353/khrife.2.2020.16
Subject(s) - law enforcement , enforcement , law , business , forensic science , criminal law , political science , medicine , veterinary medicine
The article outlines the content and features of the system of law enforcement agencies interacting with forensic science institutes. The concept of law enforcement agencies and their system are studied. The characteristics of the general category of interaction of law enforcement agencies with forensic science institutes have been determined. Signs of interaction of forensic science institutes with law enforcement agencies have been established. It is also found that today problems of cooperation of law enforcement agencies with forensic scientists require detailed study and identification of gaps in legal and regulatory frameworks, determination of ways for their elimination. It should be emphasized that signs of cooperation of forensic science institutions with law enforcement agencies may include the following: joint activity of the indicated legal entities regulated by administrative regulations and other fields of law; agreed on goals, tasks, place, time, means and methods of activity; aimed at achieving common goals and results; the content of interaction is determined by set tasks and results, it is aimed at fulfilling them; parties bear responsibility for nonperformance or improper execution of interaction tasks. Cooperation of forensic science institutes with law enforcement authorities called to provide skilled, rapid and objective execution of criminal proceedings tasks as well as application of special knowledge in other areas of law-enforcement activity.