Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems |ForumIAS

News: All 17,130 police stations across the country have been successfully connected through the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems.

About Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems

It is a centralised and integrated online platform to file First Information Report (FIR), chargesheets and investigation reports.
It was launched in 2009 with an outlay of Rs. 2000 crores, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, as a part of India’s National e-Governance Plan.
Benefits:
- Hosting the past and present crime records, including details of an accused, charge-sheeted persons, convicts, habitual offenders, and others.
- Accessibility to law enforcement agencies across the country.
- Generating analytical reports regarding criminal cases, property cases, and crime statistics.
- Development of Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS) by integrating police data with other pillars of the criminal justice system.
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) is the central nodal agency and is responsible for monitoring the CCTNS.

About National Crime Records Bureau

Founded in 1986 under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
It serves as a repository of information on crime and criminals to aid the investigating agencies.
Key functions:
- Compiles and maintains a National Database on crimes and criminals.
- Maintains a national repository of fingerprints of criminals.
- Publishes key reports like Crime in India, Accidental Deaths and Suicides, and Prison Statistics.
- Promotes capacity building of police forces in Information Technology and Fingerprint Science.