The Role of Authorized Officials in Criminal Proceedings in Bosnia and Herzegovina // Prava i dužnosti ovlašćenih službenih lica u krivičnom postupku u Bosni i Hercegovini

Abstract

The role of authorized officials in the investigative procedure has certain specificities that result from the fact that authorized officials in the investigative procedure act not only on the grounds of existence of reasonable doubt that a criminal offense has been committed, but their regular work is mainly determined by other regulations too i.e. their activities are not merely investigative but also operational. Activities of authorized officials of operational character represent the regular activities of authorized officials within their regular official duties, prevention, control, notification, information gathering, etc. Within this operational work, authorized officials can collect information from citizens, institutions, etc. and make official records, operational reports, and intelligence reports, file misdemeanour reports, and conduct certain administrative procedures.