Scientific Journal of the National Academy of Internal Affairs

Scientific approaches to understanding the concept of prevention of crimes by operational subdivisions are analysed. The range of crimes committed in the international student’s exchange sphere is determined. The concept is formulated and the content of prevention of crimes by operational subdivisions in the international student’s exchange sphere is examined. Prevention of crimes in the international student’s exchange sphere is defined as an activity obstructing the formation of a plan of commission of such crimes and (or) does not allow its implementation, even in the form of preparation or attempt to commit these crimes. The content of the prevention of crimes by the operational subdivisions in the international student’s exchange includes the following actions: a) the periodic physical presence of operational staff at events (formal and informal meetings of foreign students, meetings of senior staff of higher educational institutions where they study, events with participation of organizers of training of Ukrainian citizens abroad, etc.) and visits to places (border crossing points, places of compact residence of foreign students, legal and actual addresses of the organizations that organize training of Ukrainians abroad), where there are potential subjects of crimes in the international student’s exchange sphere; b) informing public officials of the State Border Guard Service, the State Migration Service, the National Police, and higher educational institutions about the possible consequences of abuse of power or authority to foreign students and entrants; c) informing foreign students and entrants about the consequences of violation of the provision of the Criminal Code of Ukraine; d) informing the public about the schemes of international student’s exchange using for committing fraud, human trafficking, transportation and distribution of drugs; e) informing all these categories about the convictions of a court in criminal proceedings concerning the crimes committed in the international student’s exchange sphere.