The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) has achieved full integration by linking all 17,130 police stations across India.
About Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS):
- Launched: 2009, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, with a budget of ₹2,000 crore.
- Purpose: To establish an integrated IT-based system to enhance policing efficiency and effectiveness nationwide.
- Nodal Agency: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) oversees the implementation and management of CCTNS.
- Key Objectives:
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- Deliver citizen-focused police services through a web portal.
- Facilitate a pan-India search on a national crime and criminal database.
- Generate crime and criminal reports at both State and Central levels.
- Modernize police processes to improve coordination and accountability.
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB):
- Established: 1986, following recommendations by the Tandon Committee and the National Police Commission (1977).
- Headquarters: New Delhi.
- Governing Body: Operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
- Roles and Functions:
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- Serves as a central repository for crime and criminal data.
- Publishes key reports, including Crime in India, Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India, and Prison Statistics.
- Manages the Central Finger Print Bureau for fingerprint data.
- Supports States in IT capacity building, CCTNS implementation, digital forensics, and network security.
- Assists investigators with crime analysis and criminal tracking.
