This article is based on a study of official statistics and official materials of criminal proceedings considered by Ukrainian courts from 2013 to 2020. Analyzed quantitative indicators of human trafficking, including children, were analyzed in according with article 149 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and subparagraphs of the article.
Article operatively-search activity is regarded as one of the most effective mechanisms for combating crime in Ukraine. In terms of the humanization of social life and legal practice, there is an urgent need to change the approach to the efficient organization of operational activities and to ensure its integrated scientific support. Democratization of this type of legal practice promotes opportunities to expand the content and scope of information that can be used to solve problems of operational activities.