The role of a head in the management of nongovernmental forensic organizations

Introduction: the article discusses various aspects of activities of the head of a nongovernmental forensic science organization. At the moment, the requirements for the heads, their rights and obligations are not fixed by law. However, we can proceed from the legal status of the head of a state forensic science institution. At the same time, an important issue is determining the competence of the head of forensic science organization, and for resolve this issue we considered the possibility of creating a professional standard for the head of a forensic organization. Materials and Methods: the regulatory framework of the study is formed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, legislation and international and national standards in the field of forensic science. The methodological basis of the study was the general dialectical method of scientific cognition, which is universal in nature, as well as methods of logical deduction, induction, cognitive methods and techniques of observation, comparison, analysis, synthesis and description. Results of the Study: allowed to formulate requirements to the heads of the forensic science organization, their rights and obligations, including in the form of proposals for the professional standard, and to clarify discussion approaches to advertising non-governmental forensic organizations. Summary and Conclusion: it is necessary to legislate the requirements for the heads of a forensic science organization, their rights and obligations, taking into account the requirements of international standards in the field of forensic science activity.