REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR POLICE ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF COMBATING SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN

Vadym FURSA

FURSA V. (2022), REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR POLICE ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF COMBATING SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN, Scientific Bulletin of Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs, Special Issue № 1, 182-189

DOI: 10.31733/2078-3566-2022-5-182-189

 

ABSTRACT. The article provides a legal analysis of the legislation directly aimed at combating sexual violence against children and the legislation regulating the activities of the police in the field of combating sexual abuse of children. The author notes that the comprehensive protection of the rights and legitimate interests of children, including the protection of children from sexual abuse, is one of the priorities of our state policy, which is implemented through an extensive system of state bodies, including the National Police of Ukraine.

In accordance with the tasks, the police is entrusted with a wide range of responsibilities to ensure and protect human rights and legitimate interests, ensure public safety and public order, prevent, detect and suppress criminal and administrative offenses, prevent and combat domestic violence or gender-based violence, etc. The effectiveness and quality of the implementation of the tasks assigned to the police to combat sexual violence against children primarily depends on the regulatory and legal support of such activities.

Keywords: National Police, police activity, legal framework of police activity, combating crime, sexual violence.

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