TASKS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CYBER POLICE DEPARTMENT IN UKRAINE

The aim of this article is to analyze the legislative understanding of the tasks and functions of the Cyber Police Department of the National Police of Ukraine.Results.In the context of the rapid development of information technologies, crime is increasingly taking diverse forms and employing a wide range of criminal methods.Therefore, combating offenses that target electronic governance, e-banking services, electronic commerce, and related domains is a key factor in building Ukraine as a democratic and rule-of-law state grounded in the principles of legality, the rule of law, and the protection of human and civil rights.As of today, the primary expectations for ensuring cybersecurity lie with the Cyber Police Department of the National Police of Ukraine, which operates as an interregional territorial body and holds the status of a legal entity under public law.The identification of the tasks and functions of the Cyber Police Department is a crucial element in defining the specific nature of its activities and its administrative and legal status.This article proposes an original definition of the concept of "tasks of the Cyber Police Department of the National Police of Ukraine," understood as the legislatively established avenues for achieving specific objectives-namely, the implementation of state policy in the field of combating cybercrime, and the provision of information and analytical support to the leadership of the National Police and government authorities on issues falling within the cyber police's remit.Conclusions.Given the specific nature of the Cyber Police Department's activities, it is proposed that its tasks be classified into general and special categories, as well as into tasks related to state secrets and those not involving classified information.These tasks are closely intertwined with areas of activity, which are referred to as "functions."The functions of the Cyber Police Department of the National Police of Ukraine are defined as a set of legally established administrative, operational-search, regulatory, personnel-related, informational, and preventive areas of activity of this law enforcement agency, the performance of which is conditioned by its objectives in the field of combating cybercrime.