KRIMINALISTIČKO POSTUPANJE SA DIGITALNIM DOKAZIMA U PRAKSI POLICIJSKIH AGENCIJA U BIH

Policijske agencije u Bosni i Hercegovini, zavisno od stajalista nosilaca pravosudnih funkcija u postupanju sa digitalnim dokazima primjenjuju razlicite prakse. Slijedom navedenog, želja autorskog tima je da osvijetli navedeni problem i njegove eventualne posljedice. Ciljevi rada je da se utvrde nacini postupanja sa digitalnim dokazima od strane policijskih agencija i ispita veza između utvrđenih obrazaca postupanja i uloge tužilaca iz perspektive strucnih lica policijskih agencija. U radu su podaci prikupljani posredno putem analize sadržaja, ali i anketiranjem i intervjuisanjem strucnih lica policijskih agencija. U analizi prikupljenih podataka koristene su sve osnovne metode. Od opce-naucnih metoda koristene su statisticka i komparativna metoda, a u analizi pravnog okvira dogmatsko-pravna metoda. Kljucno ogranicenje istraživanja je sadržano u cinjenici da odgovori anketiranih strucnih lica odražavaju njihove licne percepcije i iskustva u pogledu postupanja sa digitalnim dokazima uslijed cega se ne mogu izvuci generalni zakljucci o samoj oblasti kao cjelini. Također, nije bilo moguce objektivno potvrditi sve okolnosti i detalje postupanja sa digitalnim dokazima koji su opisani od strane ispitanika. Na temelju prikupljenih podataka autori su identificirali obrasce u postupanju sa digitalnim dokazima, kao i njihove kljucne nedostatke, koji mogu rezultirati sa nezakonitoscu dokaza. Rad predstavlja skroman doprinos naucnoj i strucnoj raspravi o nacinima otklanjanja manjkavosti u postupanju i ostvarenja harmonizacije rada u ispitivanoj oblasti. Generalni zakljucak iznesen u radu je da se neujednacenost prakse domacih policijskih agencija u postupanju sa digitalnim dokazima mora otkloniti kroz izmjene i dopune postojecih zakonskih odredbi, kao i kroz donosenje podzakonskih akata kojima ce se jasno utvrditi pravila i procedure imajuci u vidu specificnu prirodu ovih dokaza i postojece nedoumice i sporna pitanja u pogledu njihove zakonitosti. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIGITAL EVIDENCE HANDLING IN PRACTICE OF POLICE AGENCIES IN B&H Police agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) apply different practices in handling digital evidence depending on the position of holders of judicial functions, and especially prosecutors. Thus, the goals of this paper are to identify their methods and to examine relationship between the established patterns and role of prosecutors from the perspective of professionals (experts) from the relevant agencies. Related data were gathered indirectly through methods of content analysis, as well questionnaires and semi-structured interview with professionals of police agencies. All basic methods were used in the analysis of the collected data. The dogmatic-legal method was used in the analysis of the legal framework. A key limitation of this research is that the responses of the interviewed experts reflect their personal perceptions and experiences in regard to the handling of digital evidence and therefore no general conclusions can be made about whole area. Furthermore, it was not possible to objectively confirm all the circumstances and details of the handling of the digital evidence described by the respondents. Based on the data collected, the authors identified patterns in the treatment of digital evidence, as well as their key shortcomings, which may result in the illegality of the evidence. This paper represents modest contribution to the scientific and expert discussion on the subject of elimination of deficiencies and harmonization of the researched area. The general conclusion presented in paper is that the inconsistency of the practices of domestic police agencies in dealing with digital evidence must be eliminated through amendments to existing legal provisions, as well as by enacting by-laws that will clearly establish rules and procedures while taking into account the specific nature of this evidence and the existing concerns and issues in regard to their legality.