Department of Criminal Investigations
Educational programmes
- OP Financial Investigations (Bachelor's degree)
- OP Financial Investigations (Master)
- Second (master's) level of the programme "Law enforcement"
Teachers
- PhD. in Law, Head of the Department Yevhen Kolosovskyi
- PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department Olena Kalganova
- PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department Vitalii Hrytsenko
- PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department Amelina Anna
- Leading specialist Svitlana Gergalo
- PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department Bashta Ivan
- Doctor of Law, Professor, Professor of the Department Oleg Mandziuk
- PhD in Law, Associate Professor of the Department Matsiuk Alina
- Doctor of Law, Professor, Professor of the Department Mulyavka Dmytro
- PhD in Law, Associate Professor of the Department Polunina Liliya
- Senior Lecturer of the Department Suprunenko Anatolii
- Doctor of Law, Professor, Professor of the Department Olga Tilchyk
- PhD Law, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department Chygryna Halyna
- PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department Yatsyk Tetiana
- PhD in Law, Associate Professor of the Department Prokhorov Konstantyn
- PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Senior Researcher, Associate Professor of the Department Maryna Rudaii
General information
The Department of Criminal Investigations began its work on 01 December 2021 as a result of the reorganisation and progressive development of the educational institution in connection with the establishment of the Educational and Research Institute of Economic Security and Customs and by merging the departments of financial investigations and operational and investigative activities.
The Department of Financial Investigations was established by the Order of the Head of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine No. 305 dated 24 May 2007. During its existence, the department was headed by: PhD in Law, Associate Professor Chygryna H.L., Doctor of Law, Associate Professor Padalka A.M., PhD in Law, Associate Professor Kalganova O.A.
The historical chronicle of the Department of Operational and Investigative Activities begins with the order of the Head of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine dated 1 July 1997 No. 207. The first Head of the Department was appointed PhD in Law, Associate Professor Hrytsenko V.V. Later the Department was headed by PhD in Law, Associate Professor Biriukov H.M., Doctor of Law, Professor Mulyavka D.G.
Since 01 December 2021, the newly created Department of Criminal Investigation has been headed by Olena Kalganova, PhD, Associate Professor.
From April to August 2022, the department was headed by PhD in Law, Associate Professor Tetiana Yatsyk.
Since 15 August 2022, the department has been headed by Ph. Kolosovskyi Yevhen Yuriiovych.
The purpose of the department is to train highly qualified specialists who have a system of knowledge in the field of law, are familiar with modern scientific achievements in this field, who can critically evaluate and apply in practice theoretical postulates and innovative methods, are able to solve complex specialised problems in the field of law in criminal investigations, and perform human rights, criminal procedural and operational search functions.
The educational programmes of the Department are developed by working groups of specialists in various branches of law with significant experience in scientific, teaching and professional activities. The department teaches disciplines that ensure the acquisition of both the programme learning outcomes defined by the standards of higher education in the specialities 081 "Law" and 262 "Law Enforcement", as well as the further development of competencies in other fields of knowledge, in particular economics, analytical activities, and information technology.
The department trains applicants for the first (bachelor's) and second (master's) levels of higher education, and also participates in the training of applicants for the third (educational and scientific) level in the speciality 081 "Law".
Training under the Department's educational programmes involves the use of well-known teaching methods that have proven to be effective in the educational process. In addition, the latest forms and methods of learning and teaching, including distance learning, are being actively introduced, which not only encourage higher education students to engage in creative research activities, promote their professional development, enable them to develop their personality, but also create conditions for the formation of the necessary qualities for interaction in modern society. Considerable attention is paid to practical training methods through the preparation of procedural documents, business games, and the development of professional skills at training grounds, shooting ranges, and when working with specialised software.
To support educational programmes, they operate:
- Educational and scientific laboratory (training ground);
- Training and research laboratory for expert support of financial investigations;
- Anti-Corruption Training Laboratory;
- Computer laboratory;
- Laboratory for Combating Illicit Trafficking in Excisable Goods;
- Analytical laboratory with specialised WizKey software;
- Shooting range.
The Department has a Scientific Society of Students "Detective", whose purpose is to create conditions for the disclosure of the scientific and creative potential of students, the development of scientific thinking and research skills, the popularisation of various fields of science, and the development of innovative activities.