To the question of the return to the prosecutor of the right to initialize criminal case

The article provides arguments on the topic of the powers of the prosecutor in criminal proceedings and their connection with the right to initiate a criminal case. Thus, the main issue of the article is the need to return to the prosecutor the possibility of initiating a criminal case, in connection with which the legislation, official statistics, and the point of view of scientists in the field of legal sciences were analyzed. In addition, the article notes the international experience and the triad of criminal procedural functions.