Directions for the development of international cooperation between law enforcement agencies in the investigation of economic crimes

Current trends show that economic crime is becoming more complex and cross-border, which creates new challenges for law enforcement agencies of various states and necessitates their coordination. Currently, the number of economic crimes that are characterized by a transnational nature is also increasing, and there is a constant development and introduction of modern digital technologies, which requires closer attention to expanding international cooperation and searching for new forms of interaction between law enforcement agencies. The study of the reasons hindering the development of international law enforcement cooperation, the analysis of existing forms of interstate cooperation, the study of international legal documents, the identification of their gaps and the identification of opportunities for improving the effectiveness of interstate cooperation substantiates the particular relevance of the chosen topic. The purpose of this scientific article is to find effective ways to organize international and intergovernmental cooperation in the investigation of economic crimes that have a sign of cross-border. The author comes to the conclusion that in order to increase the effectiveness of the investigation of transnational economic crimes, it is necessary to create a set of international standards, including legal, organizational, technical, informational, organizational, operational, and ethical methods of counteraction.