Judicial Police Powers of Special Operations Directorate Officers

Abstract

The present study examines the legal framework governing the implementation of technical surveillance warrants, with a focus on the judicial police officers of the Special Operations Directorate within the Romanian Police. The paper analyzes the legislative basis under the Criminal Procedure Code and relevant special laws, as well as the constitutional and jurisprudential interpretations offered by the Constitutional Court and the High Court of Cassation and Justice. It concludes that the officers of the Special Operations Directorate who execute technical surveillance warrants possess the status of criminal investigation bodies, acting under the supervision and authority of the prosecutor. This interpretation strengthens the procedural guarantees of legality and ensures compliance with constitutional principles regarding criminal investigations.