title: The problem of legitimacy in law enforcement activities under conditions of insufficient legislative regulation of confidential cooperation
abstract: For the effective investigation of serious or particularly serious crimes, covert investigative (search) actions are conducted, involving individuals who confidentially cooperate with law enforcement agencies. This study aimed to examine the legal parameters governing the admissibility of the results of covert investigative (search) actions as a particularly sensitive form of evidence collection, with emphasis on balancing operational expediency and procedural legality within criminal proceeding
journal: Naukovij vìsnik Nacìonalʹnoï akademìï vnutrìšnìh sprav