Scientific Journal of the National Academy of Internal Affairs

For effective counteraction and prevention of such socially dangerous act as mass riots, use of achievements of the theory of operative-investigation activity of knowledge and skills is expedient. In view of a difficult social-economic and political situation in the state, the consequences of this crime lead to destabilization of the general situation, cause a high public response and can have negative impact on the rights, freedoms and interests protected by law. Despite it, there is a need for using the means and methods which directly consist in search and detection of the main signs of a criminal offense at the initial stages of the commission of crime. For this reason it is worth paying attention to a research of a concept and structure of the operative-investigation characteristic of mass riots. Use of the operative-investigation characteristic promotes a right choice of tactics of conducting investigation and search measures which will promote as a result fast achievement of the purpose of criminal procedure.