THE SPECIFICS OF THE WORK OF THE STATE POLITICAL DIRECTORATE ON THE EXAMPLE OF ARCHIVAL INVESTIGATION № 255071

Abstract

The purpose of the research: To analyze the specifics of the work of the bodies of state political control on the example of the archival and investigative case number 255071. The research methodology is based on the principles of historicism, a systematic approach, a scientific approach, a verifying approach, the author’s objectivity, a moderate narrative constructivism, as well as the use of general scientific analysis, synthesis, generalization methods. The scientific novelty: The article provides for the first time a comprehensive analysis of the work of the SPD in the detection and elimination the counterrevolutionary organizations in the field of agriculture in the territory of modern Kirovograd region On the basis of archival investigation №255071 the elements of the biography of the suspects were researched. Conclusions. In the course of the analysis of the source, it was proved that the employees of the economic department of the SPD applied to the arrested illegal methods of investigation, namely: falsification of evidence, counterfeiting of personal data, torture, threats, blackmail, intimidation, and psychological pressure. As a result of operative and investigative work, the SPD officers charged the defendant with the following measures: sowing the land with crops that did not meet local natural conditions; deliberate reduction of steam space; ignoring valuable forage crops, which should lead to a decline in livestock productivity; reduction of sowing of winter wheat and barley, or sowing grain at a later date; delaying agricultural work plans, making permanent changes to the original plan; deliberate breakdown of sowing of sugar beets; incorrect use of material and technical base. It was determined that the fabricated case of the counterrevolutionary organization in the field of agriculture in the Kirovograd region was to blame for the catastrophic situation in the village from the initiators of the grain procurement plan for local specialists who did not want the implementation of Stalin’s economic experiments.