The State Agency for Technical Operations is a specialised body with the Council of Ministers for the procurement and application of special intelligence means.

The main functions of the Agency are collecting information obtained under the Special Intelligence Means Act and preparing evidence for combating cross-border, serious and organized crime and terrorism. In fulfilment of its main tasks the Agency provides operational-investigative and intelligence structures, trial proceedings and the court with information obtained as a result of applying special investigative techniques in strict compliance with the regulations governing this activity.