UTILIZING SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE DURING THE COMPILATION OF AN ECONOMIC (FINANCIAL) PROFILING OF A CRIMINAL.

One of the recent advancements in law enforcement in Ukraine is profiling. Economic criminal activities involve systematic actions aimed at illegal enrichment. Therefore, the introduction of economic (financial) profiling for investigating such crimes is entirely logical and necessary. Economic (financial) profiling comprises a set of methods that involve analyzing the financial records of a person suspected of committing a crime and their close associates. This analysis is based on studying financial transactions and the concealment of sources of funding, which, in turn, allows for the identification of illegal enrichment and the verification of information provided by the subject regarding their sources of income (if any). Collecting and processing this information assists law enforcement agencies in creating a real "financial portrait" of the offender and developing hypotheses about their means and methods of obtaining funds, as well as providing potential courses of action based on the subject's psychological characteristics. To correctly and effectively implement this type of profiling, it requires activities such as processing financial statements and analyzing accounting documentation. The use of specialized knowledge that is not standard for a typical investigator or operative personnel becomes necessary. Given this fact, there is no doubt about the appropriateness of involving forensic experts to assist in creating the economic (financial) profile of the criminal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]