Self-interest as a motivating factor of the persons who voluntarily assist in informing about offenses

Introduction: the paper is devoted to the essence and influence of self-interest as multi-component psychological motive on socially significant relations. The author of the article affirms the idea that self-interest is a motivating factor in the behavior of persons involved in the process of voluntary informing law enforcement bodies about violations of law. Materials and Methods: the research is based on descriptive, analytical methods, methods of formalization and generalization, methods of inductive and deductive reasoning, technical-legal and formal-legal methods. Results: the author justifies the idea of the need to fully consider the motivations of citizens interested in maintaining these communicative relations. Discussion and Conclusions: as key conclusions, the author summarizes the need to establish and develop a constructive dialogue between law enforcement agencies and the public in the field of informing about violations of law.