In this article the main results of work of the group of authors on development of a new criteria for evaluation of efficiency of the activity of investigative divisions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (further – MIA) of Russia are given.
The authors suggest use for this purpose a method of system dynamics at which the dy-namic balance of the elements «crime-resources» systems is used for calculation of the «standard» indicator of the investigated crimes tied to an operational situation and to loading which have developed during the reporting period in the territory of investiga-tive division. Comparison of a real indicator of the investigated crimes and standard allows evaluate objectively efficiency of the investigators work for the reporting period, to avoid dependence on the results of work of the other divisions, to tie assessment to the labor input of crimes and to the load on investigators.