No. 597/2011, 2011). However, today there is no
comprehensive legislative system of juvenile
justice aimed at its regulation. There are only
indirect legal acts in the country. First,
international legal acts: 1) Convention on the
Rights of the Child (United Nations, 1989),
2) Minimum standard rules concerning the
administration of juvenile justice. “Beijing
Regulations “(United Nations, 1985), 3) “Riyadh
Guidelines “- United Nations Guidelines for the
Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency, adopted and
promulgated by a General Assembly resolution
of December 14, 1990 (United Nations, 1990);
“European rules on juvenile offenders subject to
sanctions or measures” of November 5 2008
(Council of Europe, 2008). This document also
reflects the rights and responsibilities of parents
in the field of juvenile justice in the
Recommendation Act of the Committee of
Ministers of the Council of Europe addressed to
the participating countries (including Ukraine).
Noteworthy are also domestic regulations: 1) The
Constitution of Ukraine (Constitution of
Ukraine, 1996) is the basis of the system and
content of all sources of law in our country. In
addition, it is the basis for the further
development of law enforcement legislation in
Ukraine. Based on its provisions, all other
regulations governing the activities of the police
of Ukraine are adopted. In carrying out their
tasks, police units of juvenile prevention are
guided by Art. 3 of the Constitution of Ukraine,
according to which a person, his life and health,
honor and dignity, inviolability, and security are
recognized as the highest social value. Juvenile
prevention units perform their duties according
to the provisions of Art. 19 of the Constitution of
Ukraine are obliged to act only on the basis,
within the powers and in the manner prescribed
by the Constitution and laws of Ukraine, and no
one may be forced to do what is not provided by
law. Another legal basis for the work of juvenile
police is to ensure equal constitutional rights and
freedoms of children. Yes, following Art. 24 of
the Constitution of Ukraine, no one may have
privileges or restrictions on the grounds of race,
color, political, religious and other beliefs, sex,
ethnic and social origin, property status, place of
residence, language, or other characteristics.
Interagency Coordination Council for Juvenile
Justice
Following the Resolution of the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine of May 24, 2017, № 357
(Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine № 357 of May 24, 2017) in Ukraine
established the Interdepartmental Coordination
Council for Juvenile Justice (in the future -
Interdepartmental Coordination Council), which
is a temporary advisory body of the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine, established to introduce an
inter-institutional platform for systematic
discussion and resolution of problematic issues
of juvenile justice, making agreed decisions that
meet the interests of the child. The
Interdepartmental Coordination Council
included representatives of the Ministry of
Justice, the Ministry of Social Policy, the
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine,
the National Police, the Presidential
Commissioner for Children’s Rights, the
Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human
Rights, and the Prosecutor General’s Office
organizations whose activities are aimed at
protecting the rights of children. One of the main
tasks of the Interdepartmental Coordinating
Council is to promote coordination of executive
actions to ensure the development of policies and
practices that meet international standards for the
interests of juveniles who have committed a
crime, become a victim, or witness of crime. A
working group established within the framework
of the Interdepartmental Coordination Council
has prepared a draft Law of Ukraine “On Child-
Friendly Justice” (Draft Law on Child-Friendly
Justice № 5617, 2021).
The structure of juvenile prevention units
At the level of the staff of the central police body,
the Department of Preventive Activities of the
National Police of Ukraine has been established
to perform the main tasks of crime prevention,
including among children, which should be
considered a specialized subject of prevention.
The structure of the Department of Preventive
Activities of the National Police of Ukraine
includes the Department of Juvenile Prevention.
In addition to this department, juvenile
prevention units have juvenile prevention units
of the leading departments of the National Police
in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and
Sevastopol, oblasts, and Kyiv, as well as juvenile
prevention units territorial (separate) units of the
National Police. At the regional and local levels,
juvenile prevention units operate as structural
units of prevention departments (sectors) of the
Main Directorate of the National Police. Thus,
juvenile prevention units have a clear structural
structure, which contributes to the effective
implementation of tasks to prevent delinquency
among children (Nazar, 2020).