European Cooperation (Jul 2015)
CRIMINAL PROCEEDING BASIS OF THE UKRAINIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION
Abstract
The article discusses topical issues of reforming the law enforcement agencies in the context of the adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine in 2012. There is also about the need of identification of the place and the role of the State Bureau of Investigation in the national law enforcement system and specially authorized subjects in the field of anti-corruption activity.In the period of a deep political and social - economic transformation in Ukraine, the actual implementation of European standards in all aspects of life require the authorities and the society of the same real action to reform the system of government. Thus, the transformation of public administration, which requires huge financial and material costs, must necessarily be based on the findings of fundamental research , especially with regard to relevance, necessity and expediency of this or that reform , as well as areas of consistency and intensity of its implementation. These scientific findings have become the basis for the development of ideology, a coherent concept and strategy of gradual comprehensive reform of the state and social institutions because of developments and the implementation of relevant legislation.Today the state government and the society of the country face a difficult task: the creation of an effective law enforcement system in order to counter organized crime. It should be emphasized that the creation of a special unit that can accumulate in their work with all aspects of the fight against corruption and organized crime in its most socially dangerous manifestations, is now absolutely necessary and justified decision, which defines the purpose of the preparation of this article.The adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code requires a policy reform and law enforcement agencies of the country, because the rules of the new law of Ukraine introducing new previously unknown institutions. For example, to be established State Bureau of Investigation (art. 3 , art. 38, p. 143 , p. 216 , p. 232 and Art. 246). Thus, the new Criminal Procedure Code provides for a new state agency that will investigate the case against the police officers, prosecutors, SSU, judges and senior officials. This body is called the State Bureau of Investigation. The relevant law is practically designed Presidential Administration, is going consultation with the international European institutions.Moreover, the jurisdiction of the State Burrow of Investigations should be reflected not only in the specialized law of Ukraine "On the State Bureau of Investigation", but such legal acts as the Law of Ukraine "On Operational Activities" criminal procedural law and so on. Separately, in the establishment of the State Bureau of Investigation advisable to pay attention to international experience launching public oversight (Hong Kong, Singapore, Latvia, etc. ), for example, in the form of committees (to which usually includes representatives of various government agencies and civil society).
