Main directions of modernization of legislation in interaction of the internal affairs bodies and civil society organizations in anti-corruption

Introduction: the author outlines the grounds for combining the efforts of the internal affairs bodies and civil society organizations in combating corruption, focuses his attention on the untapped potential of the public commissions specified in the anti-corruption law, measures to minimize (eliminate) the consequences of corruption, the essence of which is not disclosed by law. Materials and Methods: the study materials were international and Russian anti-corruption legal acts, statistical collections on the state of crime and academic works. The methodological basis of the study was both a general academic dialectical method of cognition of social phenomena, and academic methods of analysis and synthesis, theoretical modeling, comparative legal, historical legal, logical and legal interpretation. Results: the author recommended to amend anti-corruption legislation and develop a departmental regulatory legal act. Discussion and Conclusions: it is proposed to legislatively consolidate public commissions as subjects of public control with the right to conduct public investigations, a list of measures to minimize (eliminate) the consequences of corruption is proposed, the necessity of adopting instructions on organizing joint activities of the internal affairs bodies and civil society institutions in combating corruption is justified.