The article analyzes the general approach to the subjects of criminal procedural activity in the military environment. The author substantiates the position on the dependence of freelance interrogators on the military command and the desire of the command not to advertise the crimes committed by their subordinates. In turn, the concealment of crimes is derived from the well-established practice of punishing military commanders for the presence of crimes and incidents in the headed military teams. As a result, military interrogators are exposed to and dependent on the command, which leads to a loss of objectivity and impartiality in recording and processing criminal procedural documents.