Protection of data on operational and investigative activities in terms of ensuring the state’s information security

M. L.  Hribov

M. L. Hribov Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2437-5598

Keywords: information security, national security, investigative and search activities, operational units, state secret, official secret, criminal analysis, investigation of crimes, information protection, special knowledge.

Abstract

The article examines the legal means of protecting information on investigative and detective activities with a view to determining their compliance with the current conditions and challenges. To achieve this goal, the systematic analysis of the Constitution, the Laws of Ukraine “On National Security”, “On Information”, “On Operational and Investigative Activities”, “On Access to Public Information”, “On State Secrets” and a number of by-laws and regulations was applied. The study also analyses the practice of their application. Based on the results of the study, the interrelation and correlation of national security, information security of the State and protection of information on operational and investigative activities are established. From this perspective, the modern legal means of protecting information on operational and investigative activities are characterised and proposals for their improvement are formulated. The results of the work may be used to amend and supplement the Laws of Ukraine “On Operational and Investigative Activities” and “On State Secrets”, as well as the Code of Information Constituting State Secrets and other by-laws. The legal means of protecting information on detective and investigative activities must be commensurate with the threats that may arise in the event of their disclosure. Only the information, the disclosure of which objectively poses a risk of real threats to national security, should be protected by classifying it as a state secret. Such information cannot include general data on the content, forms, methods and organisation of investigative and search activities. They should also not include information about specific operational and investigative measures (complexes of such measures), if the information security of the state cannot be damaged in case of disclosure of such information. It is advisable to protect such information by classifying it as an official secret and (or) establishing (strengthening) liability, including criminal liability, for its disclosure.

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Author Biography

M. L. Hribov, Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs

Doctor of Law, Professor.

Educational and Scientific Institute of Police Activities,

Scientific and Research Laboratory on Crime Prevention Issues (leading researcher).

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