"CRIMINAL ANALYSIS IS A GUARANTEE OF EFFECTIVE POLICE WORK AND CITIZENS' SAFETY": TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WAS HELD AT THE ODUVIA

At the Odessa State University of Internal Affairs, a three-day training was held on the basis of the research laboratory on problematic issues of criminal analysis for employees of the drug crime counteraction department of the Main Department of National Police of the Odessa region on the topic "Use of criminal analysis in the detection and investigation of crimes in the field of illicit drug trafficking committed with the use of information technologies."

The speakers of the training were representatives of the Department of Cybersecurity and Information Support, the Research Laboratory for Problematic Issues of Criminal Analysis of the University, and the Cyber ​​Police Department of the National Police of Ukraine.

The training topics were as close as possible to the needs of practitioners and included the following positions:

1. General issues of using information technologies when detecting crimes in the field of illicit drug trafficking:

— computer information, methods of its storage and transmission;

— the use of information technologies in the field of combating crimes related to the illegal circulation of narcotic drugs.

2. Updates in criminal analysis in combating drug crime.

3. Documentation of crimes related to the illegal circulation of narcotic drugs committed using high information technologies:

— the Internet as a platform for the sale and distribution of narcotic drugs;

— conducting specialized measures to identify facts of illegal drug trafficking on the Internet;

— searching, selecting and collecting information obtained from publicly available sources and its analysis.

4. Investigative (search) actions and other additional measures in criminal proceedings in the field of combating crimes related to illegal drug trafficking:

— the concept of “electronic evidence”, its collection, relevance and admissibility;

— general aspects of examining computer devices during investigative actions;

— review of the contents of computer drives and analytical work with the obtained data;

— conducting events with mobile devices.

Upon completion of the training, the Vice-Rector of the University, Candidate of Law, Associate Professor, Police Lieutenant Colonel Andriy Kholostenko, congratulated all participants on the successful completion of the training and presented the relevant certificates.

In turn, representatives of the European Union Advisory Mission, namely: Senior Adviser on the Prosecutor's Office of the EUAM Gediminas Bučunas and Specialist on the Reform of the Prosecutor's Office of the EUAM Alena Reshetova, who were also present during the ceremonial presentation of certificates, expressed their support and readiness for further fruitful cooperation, which will contribute to improving the qualifications of current employees of the Odessa State University of Internal Affairs and employees of the National Police of Ukraine.

The training was held effectively - in a working and at the same time friendly atmosphere, and the proper organization of the event and the high level of trainers allowed us to work fruitfully and gain new knowledge.