Interaction of Civil Society with Law Enforcement Authorities in the Paradigm of Fighting Extremism and Terrorism

The spread of the ideology of extremism and terrorism in Russian society poses significant threats to the stable development of the state. This problem is especially exacerbated in modern realities. The Russian Federation is faced with a number of new national security problems, ranging from the aggravation of the geopolitical conflict with Ukraine and the conduct of a special military operation in the Donbass, and ending with sanctions pressure from foreign countries. The anti-Russian propaganda currently being carried out contributes to the large-scale dissemination of extremist and terrorist ideas and views, which raises questions about the effectiveness of the measures taken to combat the above-mentioned illegal phenomena. In this context, the involvement of civil society in these activities is of particular interest. The purpose of the presented study is to analyze the existing practice of interaction between civil society and law enforcement agencies in the paradigm of combating extremism and terrorism. The author comes to the conclusion that many forms and methods of interaction between civil society and law enforcement agencies are currently used, but their potential is not fully used. Attention is focused on the differences in territorial involvement in these activities. The necessity of adopting a single strategic document at the federal level is noted, which should define the main forms and methods of interaction between civil society and law enforcement agencies on combating extremism and terrorism in order to unify existing practical approaches.