Application of modern technologies in the field of crime prevention

The opinion that the processes of digitalization and informatization take place in all spheres of social life is expressed. A striking feature of the modern digital society is the widespread use of technologies. They are an important factor in improving the effectiveness of law enforcement. Technologies, when used by of-fenders, are simultaneously transformed into a circumstance that complicates the detection and investigation of crimes. CCTV (closed-circuit television) technology is now widely used in crime prevention. It is also called the city video surveillance system. In recent years, it has been significantly upgraded by artificial intelligence. It allows you to process a large amount of data and automatically identify certain objects without human intervention. China is considered to be the leader in the number of video surveillance cameras and the use of artificial intelligence systems. A significant number of video cameras also take place in the United States, Ger-many, Great Britain, and Japan. The technological trend of crime prevention in the leading countries of the world is the use of robotics. The UAE invests the significant funds in these technologies. In this state, in the coming years, every fourth policeman will be a robot. To use drones is a common practice for police in many countries. Crime mapping also contributes to improving the efficiency of the police. This technology is used to predict local crime and individual criminal behaviour. Special attention should be paid to biotechnologies that are related to the re-searches in the field of genetics. Although a specific "criminal gene" has not yet been detected, scientists have made a breakthrough in explaining the biological causes of criminal behaviour of certain types of offenders. A number of suggestions for the implementation of modern technologies in law enforcement in Ukraine are provided.