Keyword: «open sources of information»

The article analyzes the current experience of law enforcement agencies in using the Internet as a means of verifying reports of crimes. It examines the advantages and disadvantages of the information capabilities of various resources and provides recommendations for those resources that are relevant for investigating the circumstances of a crime. The article concludes that a comprehensive and methodologically sound approach to the use of digital traces is necessary in the context of the digitalization of criminal activities. It emphasizes the importance of timely and accurate collection of information as a prerequisite for its admissibility and use in evidence.