On certain aspects of improving the work of the investigator in a criminal case that has been suspended due to the search for a suspect or an accused person

The present article addresses the issue of the necessity to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the activities of investigators in searching for suspects and accused individuals who have evaded criminal investigation authorities. The subject of this research is the problem of enhancing the effectiveness of the activities of investigators in searching for suspects and accused individuals who have concealed themselves from criminal investigation authorities. The aim of the article is to analyze existing legislation, law enforcement practices, and problematic aspects related to the search for individuals who have absconded from inquiry and investigation authorities, as well as to propose possible solutions to these issues. The relevance of the topic is determined by the increase in the number of absconding individuals and the decrease in the effectiveness of identifying them, which negatively affects the efficiency of criminal proceedings. As a statement of the problem, the authors particularly emphasize that achieving the objectives of criminal proceedings, proving a criminal case, observing procedural timelines, and applying measures of criminal procedural coercion is completely impossible in the absence of a person subject to criminal liability. The basis of the research consists of methods for analyzing statistical data from the Federal State Institution "GAIC of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia," comparative analysis of legislation, as well as logical and forecasting methods. The scientific novelty of the article lies in establishing a correlation between the increase in untraced absconders and unidentified corpses and developing a mechanism for their identification based on mandatory collection and comparison of genomic data (from relatives and from burials by prosecutor's decision), which requires changes in legislation (Federal Law No. 242-FZ, Article 9 Part 3) as well as in developing a methodological approach to planning work on suspended cases to effectively tackle tasks related to searching for absconding individuals and identifying unidentified corpses. In conclusion, a well-founded conclusion is drawn about the necessity to improve the legal framework and practical measures for identifying and establishing the identities of individuals who have evaded investigation. The author of the article proposes measures to expand the powers of prosecutors in the sphere of collecting genomic information and organizing identification activities based on prosecutors' decisions and data from relatives. The results of the work can be used in the activities of law enforcement agencies, legislative initiatives, and scientific research aimed at increasing the efficiency of searching for and identifying individuals who have absconded from investigation.