The Use of Digital Technologies in the Activities of the Department of Internal Affairs

The purpose of this article is to highlight the main areas of use of digital technologies in the activities of the Department of Internal Affairs. The relevance of the topic we have chosen for study is due to the fact that digital technologies have influenced the life of every law enforcement officer. Digital means of forensic technology are hardware and software systems, technical means (devices, gadgets, equipment), robotics components, specialized software used for the purpose of research, detection, seizure, recording and verification of information.

Conclusions: In the article, we described in detail how digital technologies are used in the activities of the Department of Internal Affairs, and also analyzed the points of view of various authors regarding the concept of digital technologies. It was found out and proved that digital technologies are a special case of information technologies. Nowadays, the Department of Internal Affairs is armed with the most diverse special digital equipment, automatic information retrieval systems. Unfortunately, due to the rapid scientific and technological progress, these services quickly become obsolete, while the criminal world has the most modern innovations, with which the existing technology cannot be compared. There is an urgent need to train employees who can navigate both modern techniques and technologies, and in the ways by which one can investigate digital crimes, navigate the available services and be able to apply them in practice.