About the Overdue Processes of Changing the Training of Personnel for Law Enforcement Agencies of Russia Related to the Transfer of Criminal Activity to the Virtual Sphere

In the modern world, there are conditions when information and communication technologies are increasingly used for illegal purposes. This state of affairs leads to the fact that the issues of combating crime committed in a virtual environment, as well as through computer technology, are of particular relevance. The constant development of the capabilities of cybernetic technologies, the dynamics of the use of the Internet, the availability and use of computer technologies predetermine the presence of an increased interest of organized criminal groups and individuals in their use for illegal purposes. The author notes that in the Russian state and in many foreign countries, special units have been created to combat cybercrime. However, given the scale of crimes committed in the virtual space, in order to effectively counter cybercrime, the problem of training law enforcement officers competent in detecting, suppressing, investigating and preventing crimes committed in the virtual space comes to the fore. In this regard, the article analyzes the stages of the process of training (retraining) law enforcement officers in the field of information and telecommunication technologies, during which special attention should be paid to technical disciplines in order to get a clear idea of the internal structure of the global network, information technology programs.

cybercrime, digitalization, law enforcement agencies, personnel training, virtual space