ECONOMIC AND LEGAL FOUNDATIONS FOR DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CRIMINAL AND SPECIAL POLICE UNITS UNDER MARTIAL LAW

Abstract

The subject of the present study is the conceptual, theoretical, empirical, and methodological foundations of the legal and economic principles of determining the effectiveness of criminal and special police units under martial law. Methodology. Both general and special methods of cognition were employed in the study. The dialectical method was employed to grade the effectiveness of criminal and special police units under martial law in legal and economic terms according to a wide range of parameters. This analysis enabled a multifaceted study of all the characteristic features of police performance indicators and the relevant services provided by these units in legal and economic terms. The synthesis created the prerequisites for generalising the characteristic features of the activities of criminal and special police units. The formal-legal method enabled the correct interpretation of the content of normative legal acts determining the general and special legal regime of the activities of criminal and special police units under martial law. The objective of the present article is to ascertain the economic and legal foundations that inform the assessment of the effectiveness of criminal and special police units operating within a martial law context. The findings of the study demonstrated that under martial law, the economic and legal foundations for evaluating the effectiveness of the operations of criminal and special police units are intricate in nature, as evidenced by several indicators, among which the level of public trust and the provision of effective protection and security of public and legitimate interests are paramount. The methodology for enhancing the operational effectiveness of criminal and special police units to achieve the established objective has been delineated. Conclusion. The present study seeks to establish a direct positive or negative relationship between the effectiveness of police services and relevant micro- and macroeconomic indicators of social development. It has been proven that the structure of the relationship between the activities of criminal and special police units and economic indicators manifests itself in several dimensions. Police activities aimed at preventing crime, in terms of their structure, detection and suppression of relevant offences, affect the main micro- and macroeconomic indicators of social development. This is reflected in parameters such as per capita income (economic opportunities), the number of police officers per capita, conviction rates and political instability. The financial and material support provided to police officers has a direct impact on the effectiveness of police work, which has corresponding economic foundations. The legal basis for determining the effectiveness of criminal and special police units in general, and under martial law in particular, is formed taking into account the general and special legal status of these law enforcement (police) entities. In the context of martial law, the remit of criminal police units is expanded to encompass a range of issues pertaining to the prevention, detection, disclosure, or investigation of crimes that are exacerbated by such circumstances. Consequently, the indicators of the effectiveness of the police service provided must be aligned with the pertinent parameters. The competence of the special police is characterised by a more militarised nature of powers, which correlates with the relevant parameters for assessing the corresponding police activities. The scientific position that is supported by the evidence is that the assessment activity under consideration has a positive impact on law enforcement (police) activity. This is achieved through the improvement of internal processes in the law enforcement system in general and the National Police in particular. The result of this is organisational development and growth in public effectiveness of its activities. A systematic approach to the structuring of the criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of police activities has enabled the identification of relevant indicators. Among these, the level of public trust, which is complex in nature and can be measured both quantitatively and qualitatively, occupies a privileged place. In the context of martial law, it is imperative to establish the criteria for evaluating the efficacy of special police forces, particularly in light of the extraordinary circumstances, compounded by the prevailing legal regime. This necessitates a meticulous examination of the outcomes of special operations.