Organizational and Tactical Measures to Identify and Document Crimes in the Field of Illegal Coal Mining

Kemerovo State University, 650000, 6 Krasnaya st., Kemerovo, Russia

^∗ Corresponding author: volgin384@mail.ru

Abstract

In the article, the identification and documentation of crimes in the field of illegal coal mining as two interrelated processes are considered. Based on the consideration of the nature of crimes detection, directions and objects of documentation, the following proposals are formulated: on the formation of sources of operational search information; on the list of search features; on the list of operational investigative measures that are appropriate to carry out for solving the problem of bringing perpetrators to criminal responsibility. The list of open sources from which the primary information about the facts of being prepared, committed or having been committed crimes in the field of illegal coal mining is considered. A list of persons who may be involved in confidential assistance in order to obtain covert operational search information is also proposed. In order to ensure effective activity in detecting the facts of preparation and commission of crimes in the field of illegal coal mining, a list of search characteristics is proposed that can indicate facts of illegal activity. Suggestions regarding operational search measures have also been formulated, which allow the effective and timely detection, suppression and solving the crimes in the field of illegal coal mining.