IMPROVING THE INVESTIGATION OF ABUSE OF POWER OR POSITION AT THE CURRENT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINE

Abstract

The article examines the peculiarities of investigating abuse of power or official position at the current stage of development of Ukraine. The author emphasizes that abuse of power and official position is a serious social problem, since abuse of power can lead to great harm to society and depletion of trust in state institutions.

To counteract this phenomenon, it is important to develop control systems, conduct effective anti-corruption work and ensure a high degree of accountability. It is also necessary to emphasize ethical standards in the civil service and business, and to raise the level of education and awareness among civil servants, inspectors, and the public.

Recently, certain peculiarities have been noted in the mechanism of fraud, the ways of committing and concealing it in various areas of economic activity, in particular, the use of fictitious (forged) documents containing information about services provided that did not actually take place. Document forgery is often used as a means of committing or disguising the underlying criminal offense. However, the discovery of document forgery does not relieve the investigator of the obligation to prove the fact of embezzlement or misappropriation, since official forgery is only an intermediate tool for committing a more serious crime.

After analyzing the investigation of abuse of power or position in Ukraine, the following areas for improving this process were identified: 1) regulation of the conceptual and categorical apparatus: it is important to define clear and specific terms and concepts related to abuse of office to avoid ambiguity and uncertainty in the legislation. This will help to clarify the duties and responsibilities of public officials; 2) development of detection and investigation methods: introduction of standardized methods and procedures for effective detection and investigation of abuse. This may include training of investigators and law enforcement officers, use of analytical tools, and improved cooperation between relevant agencies; 3) technical ability to access information systems: ensuring access to modern information technologies for law enforcement agencies, including automated databases and systems. This will facilitate faster exchange of information and detection of cases of abuse;
4) creation of specialized units: considering the possibility of creating special units within law enforcement agencies that specialize in abuse of office; 5) public and media engagement: ensuring transparency and accountability through active involvement of the public and media. This may include establishing reporting mechanisms and regularly informing the public about investigations.