Development of technical support of law enforcement is based on the achievements of science and technology, however, is directly dependent on social progress, the degree of understanding by the public of threats from crime, and therefore the need to develop and apply adequate measures to counter it. The application of scientific and technical means has such a significant value in the prevention, disclosure and investigation of crimes today that it is conducting law enforcement was in most cases impossible. First of all it concerns the issues of collecting and securing evidence, obtaining operational information, expert studies, the implementation of preventive, procedural and investigative actions that need detailed audiovisual documentation of events, and identify signs of illegal activity, inaccessible to ordinary human perception. In these cases, the application of scientific and technical means plays a crucial role, becoming the main instrument of combating crime. In all areas of law enforcement are used and implemented advanced scientific and technological achievements. The continual growth of technical equipment of law enforcement bodies of Ukraine, the presence of law enforcement agencies that systematically use scientific achievements have led to the emergence of independent groups of technical means. They are grouped according to the main directions of the activities of law enforcement agencies (investigating, investigative, administrative and legal, security) 1 and combined, we believe the common concept of "special equipment of law enforcement bodies". However, in forensic science there are certain approaches to the classification of technology for the subjects of its use in law enforcement activities, namely the technical means of operational-investigative purpose are divided into operative equipment, special equipment, special means 2. Further, the authors rightly point out the main difference from the operational forensic technology, which is not in the quality characteristics of technical means, and procedural and methodological aspects of its use.

The article is devoted to the special significance of the institution of whistleblowers, which is able to influence the detection of corruption violations and identify corruption risks, as well as promotes the implementation of specially authorized bodies to combat corruption. In particular, it is substantiated that the existence of the institution of whistleblowers helps to reduce corruption in real social relations, because one of the elements of the mechanism of effective fight against corruption is a sharp public attitude to such a negative phenomenon that will distort all spheres of public life. Thus, the provision of information to anti-corruption bodies about the manifestation of corruption by both government officials and individuals and / or legal entities, who are the first to commit illegal acts / omissions, will be one of the privileges of the state in this area. It is determined that it is necessary to take into account the positive experience of foreign countries on the legal regulation of the institution of whistleblowers. Therefore, in order to effectively fight corruption, the issue of guaranteeing Ukraine proper protection of life and health of the whistleblower and / or his relatives becomes relevant, which led to recommendations for such activities. In particular, the state should help to eliminate insecurity and fear of being convicted, because society's attitude to whistleblowers is more negative, and such an institution of exposure is young and nascent. It should be understood that the whistleblower is not a snitch, but an informant about the facts of corruption offenses known to him and provides such information to anti-corruption authorities. It is important to publicly inform the public about corruption violations and relevant violators, and a set of such measures should be aimed at different segments of society. In turn, a conscious society with an intolerance of corruption will help to overcome this negative phenomenon and minimize its manifestations.

І.Ф. Хараберюш НЕГЛАСНІ СЛІДЧІ (РОЗШУКОВІ) ДІЇ ЯК ОБ'ЄКТ СУДОВОГО КОНТРОЛЮ У статті розглядаються негласні слідчі (розшукові) дії як заходи, що порушують конституційні права та свободи людини і потребують окремого контролю. Судовий контроль визначається як ефективний засіб забезпечення конституційних прав та свобод людини, у відношенні до яких проводяться НСРД з використанням оперативнотехнічних засобів. Розглядаються шляхи підвищення ефективності судового контролю. Ключові слова: судовий контроль, негласні слідчі (розшукові) дії, досудове розслідування, оперативна техніка, програмне забезпечення.

The correlation of forensic technology and operational technology among themselves and with special equipment of law enforcement agencies was investigated. It is shown that the constant growth of technical equipment of the law enforcement agencies of Ukraine and the presence of law enforcement structures led to the emergence of independent groups of technical means. It is emphasized that the forensic technique has a special character for its purpose, manifested in the maintenance of the main criminal process to obtain procedural information. It is proved that operational technology, as a section of the theory of operational-search activity and a component of the more general scientific concept of “special technology of law enforcement agencies”, has its own system and correlates with the forensic technique as equivalent categories of legal science. The emergence of a very important means of collecting, accumulating, storing, processing, searching and providing the necessary information is shown - automated information retrieval systems, automated specialized systems and intelligent systems that make up a separate group of special equipment. It is proved that the methodological basis of special equipment is scientifically based tactical techniques, methods and information technology. Special equipment of law enforcement agencies as an interdisciplinary branch of legal science is a system of scientific regulations and recommendations, create conditions for the development of technical tools (forensic, operational, organizational, security), as well as scientifically based methods, techniques and information technology to counter crime law enforcement agencies. The system of special equipment of law enforcement agencies consists of elements that include general provisions and branches of special equipment of law enforcement agencies. Branches of special equipment of law enforcement agencies consist of the main directions of its use in law enforcement, namely: with respect to investigative activities ― forensic technology, operational search activities ― operational technology, administrative activities ― organizational technology. It is proved that the special technique of law enforcement and forensic technology are both common and particular, respectively.

I. M. Bilous ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT STATE OF THE SYSTEM OF PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN UKRAINE Ukraine, defining its vector of further economic development in the modern geoeconomic space in the harsh conditions of a market economy, emphasized on an innovative way, which is not only real for our country, but also virtually unique in the modern conditions of transition of the developed countries of the world from industrial economies to postindustrial economies. It is no longer possible to ensure the competitiveness of the economy and the success of Ukraine on the innovative path of its development without a thorough understanding of the current state of such an influential factor of the economy as intellectual property. However, the economy of Ukraine can no longer be imagined without a reliable system of legal protection of intellectual property.Providing reliable protection of intellectual property in Ukraine has recently become very relevant. Тhe effective preservation and enhancement of intellectual potential, cultural heritage, international authority and the improvement of the general criminal situation in our country depends to a large extent on its effective solution. The article deals with the problems and the current state of intellectual property protection in Ukraine. The analysis of the main problems is realized and the main ways of overcoming the negative situation connected with the protection of creative activity of the population of Ukraine are revealed.