DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION BODIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

The article considers the possibility of using digital technologies in the activities of the preliminary investigation bodies of the Russian Federation in order to optimize it. The author analyzes the foreign experience of using digital technologies at the stage of pre-trial proceedings. Countries such as the United States of America and the People's Republic of China were chosen as examples. The author identifies areas of activity, in which artificial intelligence is used. These include: collecting information and other evidence necessary to resolve a criminal case, identifying the perpetrators of a crime, as well as preventing the commission of crimes. In addition, the author identifies gaps in the activities of the preliminary investigation authorities in the Russian Federation, which can be solved by the use of digital technologies in criminal proceedings.