The research dwells upon the issues of considering citizens' appeals by police officers, in particular, preventing the concealment of criminal offenses. The authors of the article have comprehensively investigated possible ways of concealing criminal offenses and proposed some measures for preventing such violations. They have also analyzed the information technologies used by internal affairs bodies in operational activities both in the Republic of Kazakhstan and in other countries. The measures developed by the authors comprise the introduction of a new method of submitting citizens' appeals to the police, remote monitoring of the procedure for considering citizens' appeals and the modernization of the existing police stations and police dispatch centers. According to the results of a sociological survey, the above-mentioned measures can timely restrain police violations, respond to citizens' appeals and promptly disclose criminal offenses, thereby improving publicconfidence in police officers.
The article considers specific provisions related to the institute of covert investigative activities in the legislation of Kazakhstan. The authors of the article conducted a systematic analysis of the Kazakh legislation and law enforcement, which determines gaps and contradictions hindering the effective application of rules governing the use of covert investigative activities. In addition, the article discloses issues regarding the concept of covert investigative activities and its use in special legal literature. According to the study results, the current legislation of Kazakhstan regulating the procedure and grounds for conducting covert investigative activities requires some revision. The authors state that it is necessary to amend and supplement the Kazakh legislation, as well as increase the efficiency of law enforcement agencies conducting covert investigative activities in the course of crime investigation.
The research dwells on the issues of combating contract murders, in particular, investigation-related issues, interactions between the police and other law enforcement agencies and aspects of certain investigative activities. The authors study the specifics of this crime type and its reasons. They reveal criminalistic features of contract murders, including a crime situation and the identity of victims and offenders. The authors also examine scientific works related to counteracting contract murders, analyze different scientific opinions and develop an algorithm for investigating this type of crimes. They provide examples of law enforcement and focus on the investigation of contract murders. As a result, certain recommendations for investigating and preventing contract murders are given.
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