Investigative operations of criminal Investigation departments in fighting against organized crime as a special scientific theory
Genesis of creation of conceptual theoretical problems related to investigative operations of internal affairs bodies in fighting against organized crime, and development of theory of investigative operations in fighting against organized crime as a special scientific theory have been attributed to changes in crime structure which took place in sixties-seventies of XX century. Organization and tactical strategy as applied in criminal investigation departments’ investigative operations in fighting against organized crime are a part of complex investigative measures applied by all operative departments of internal affairs bodies in fighting against organized crime. The content of the special investigative theory as related to criminal investigation departments’ fighting against organized crime includes the subject matter, object and methods, as well as functions, principals and methodologies developed. The specific feature of the special investigative theory related to criminal investigation departments’ fighting against organized crime is that the regularities that constitute its subject matter are a part of the subject matter of the general theory of investigative operations, are detected by way of examination of investigative operations’ practices, investigative support to crime clearance, and through the examination of potential use of up-to-date research and technologies in criminal investigation departments’ investigative operations in fighting against organized crime. Research methods used by the author: interviewing, questionnaire surveys, synthesis, induction, and deduction. Based on results of theoretical and applied research, basic premises for investigative operations of criminal Investigation departments in fighting against organized crime as a special scientific theory have been elaborated. The author, on the basis of analysis of operational environment, examination of theoretical concepts of investigative operations of criminal Investigation departments, and scientists’ opinions on the investigative operations of criminal Investigation departments, has proposed a premise for discussion that investigative operations of criminal Investigation departments in fighting against organized crime constitute a special scientific theory. The following scientific problems were solved: the essence and the definition of criminal investigation departments’ fighting against organized crime were developed; well founded conclusion was made that criminal investigation departments’ investigative operations in fighting against organized crime is a special scientific theory related to investigative operations.