THE ESSENCE OF ACTIVITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE-LEGAL DIMENSION: SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS

Abstract

The authors focus on analyzing the essence of the administrative activity of law enforcement agencies in the context of administrative-legal dimension. The study defines administrative activity as a specialized field of law enforcement agencies aimed at protecting the rights and freedoms of individuals and citizens, as well as the interests of the state, particularly in areas of public safety, financial-economic, and informational relations. The researchers highlight that administrative activity involves the use of state coercion and legal liability for non-compliance with established norms. Additionally, they emphasize that such activity is carried out in accordance with current legislation and is ensured by necessary guarantees of legality. The article examines various aspects of administrative activity of law enforcement agencies, including their composition, competence, and application of special measures. The authors also draw attention to the interrelation between the concepts of “administrative activity” and “police activity”, indicating their peculiarities and common features. In the conclusions, the importance of the administrative-legal aspect in realizing the law enforcement function of the state is emphasized, and a systematic overview of the main law enforcement agencies conducting administrative activity is provided. It was determined that it is appropriate to include executive power bodies as law enforcement bodies that include administrative activity, for which administrative activity is aimed at the protection and protection of human and citizen rights and freedoms, the protection of state sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national interests of the state, primarily in the sphere of ensuring public order and, financial, economic and informational security, as well as restoration of the violated rights of citizens is the main thing and is implemented in administrative and legal forms and with the help of measures and means regulated by the norms of administrative law.