National Crime Records Bureau: October 2018
National Crime Records Bureau: October 2018
CRIME RECORDS
October 2018
BUREAU
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NATIONAL CRIME RECORDS BUREAU
NCRB was set-up in 1986 to function as a repository of information on crime and criminals so as to assist
the investigators in linking crime to the perpetrators. It was set up based on the recommendation of the
Task force and National Police Commission by merging the Directorate of Coordination and Police
Computer (DCPC), Statistical Branch of BPR&D, Inter State Criminals Data Branch of CBI and Central
Finger Print Bureau of CBI.
Mission
To Empower Indian Police with Information Technology and criminal Intelligence.
Objectives/ Mandate
1. Create and maintain secure sharable National Databases on crimes and criminals for law enforcement
agencies and promote their use for public service delivery
2. Collect and process crime statistics at the national level and create clearing house of information on
crime and criminals both at National and International levels
3. Lead and coordinate development of IT applications and create an enabling IT environment for Police
organizations
4. National repository of fingerprints of all criminals (National & International (Selected))
5. To assess and modernize State Crime Records Bureaux and State Finger Print Bureaux.
6. Training and capacity building in Police Forces in Information Technology and Finger Print Science.
7. Maintenance of Sexual Offenders’ Registry (21st April 2018)
8. Maintenance of Cyber Crime Portal for Women and Children (25th June 2018)
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CRIME AND CRIMINAL TRACKING NETWORK AND SYSTEMS (CCTNS)
Crime and Criminal Information System (CCIS) was implemented at district level during the period 1995-
2004. Common Integrated Police Application (CIPA) was implemented at police station level during the
period 2004-2009 in three phases. Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) is
approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 19.06.2009.
Objectives
Creating State and Central levels databases on crime and criminals
Enable easy sharing of real-time information/ intelligence across police stations, districts and States.
Improved investigation and crime prevention.
Improved service delivery to the public/ stakeholders through Citizen Portals
Current Status (30.09.2018)
Sl No Activities Target Achieved %
(As on 30.09.2018)
1. Police Stations connected to State Data Centre 14749/15655 94%
2. Police Stations registering 100% IIF(1)FIR in 14659/15655 94%
CCTNS
3. Data Migration done (No. of Records in Cr.) 3.9 / 4.3 91%
4. State Citizen Portals launched 35/36 97%
5. Citizen Services Provided 288/324 89%
6. No. of Police Stations able to access Digital Police 12202/15655 78%
Portal
7. Capacity Building (Role Based Trainings) (in 5.5/6.05 Lakhs 91%
Lakhs)
8. No. of IIF 1 to IIF 5 forms entered in CCTNS (Avg. IIF 1 – 88%,IIF 2 – 82%
last 6 months) IIF 3 – 69%,IIF 4 – 78%
IIF 5 – 78%
9. Go-live in States/UTs 28/36 (Partial 4) 67%
10. Fund Utilization (Rs. In Cr.) 1349.15/1680.72 80%
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Digital Police Portal
The DIGITAL POLICE portal is a SMART Policing initiative of Ministry of Home Affairs as enunciated by
Hon’ble Prime Minister, to provide services to citizens and aid efficient Police investigations.
It is a platform for Citizens to file crime related complaints online and seek antecedent verification of
prospective employees (including for domestic help, drivers etc.), tenants or for any other purpose.
Citizens can also seek certification of their own antecedents.
Citizen Portal
Various services as enlisted below are being provided/ proposed to be provided in the Citizen Portals.
Filing of Complaints
Obtaining the copies of FIRs
Obtaining the status of the complaint/ FIR
Details of arrested persons/ wanted criminals & their illegal activities.
Details of missing/ kidnapped persons and their matching with arrested, unidentified persons and dead
bodies
Details of stolen/ recovered vehicles, arms and other properties
Verification requests for servants, employment, passport, senior citizen registrations etc.
Portal for sharing information and enabling citizens to down load required forms.
Requests for issue/renewal of various NOCs / Permits/ Clearances
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CRIME RECORDS APPLICATIONS
NCRB has been conferred with FICCI SMART Policing Award for “Vahan Samanvay”, a Digital Solution
to Trace Stolen/ Missing Vehicles.
Talash Information System - This system is used to maintain and coordinate information on Missing,
Traced, Unidentified persons and unidentified dead bodies. Since year 2011, 634 persons (live &
dead) have been united with their families by matching photographs and other physical features. This
application would be integrated with Automatic Facial Recognition System (AFRS) which is proposed
to be procured in CCTNS.
Fake Indian Currency Notes System (FICN) - It is an online system for compilation of fake Indian
currency data. Police, Banks, Investigating agencies, other intelligence agencies and Ministries are
stakeholders of this system.
Colour Portrait Building System - This system is used to create portraits of suspects based on the
description given by victims and eyewitnesses. Portraits were developed using an earlier of Portrait
Building System for identifying assassins of the then Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi.
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NCRB Databases
Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) 13.5 Crores
Talash Information System (Missing Persons, Found and Un-identified Dead Bodies) 5.29 Lakhs
Release of Crime in India 2016 by Hon'ble Union Home Digital India Award
Minister – 30.11.17
NCRB has been conferred with ‘Digital India Awards 2016’ in open data championship category with
Silver on 9th December, 2016 for updation of more than 3,000 datasets on Open Government Data
(OGD). The digitised data have been made available on national data portal https://data.gov.in.
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OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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CENTRAL FINGER PRINT BUREAU
The Central Finger Print Bureau (CFPB) came into existence in the year 1955 at Kolkata. The CFPB is
an apex body in the country which co-ordinates, guides, monitors and provides technical support to the
State Finger Print Bureaux, as well as investigating agencies and international organizations like
INTERPOL, in all matters related to the Finger Print Science. It maintains the records of 10-digit
fingerprint slips of convicted persons and those belonging to specified categories(repository of over one
million digitized 10 digit finger print slips)
CFPB has done pioneering work in automation of fingerprints at national level through Automated Finger
Print Identification System (AFIS) in 1992. It is a computerized system of matching fingerprints on the
basis of ridge characteristics. The software was jointly developed by NCRB and CMC Ltd.
CFPB also receives number of finger print document cases, from different Government departments,
courts of law, banks, post offices, investigation agencies etc.
CFPB has imparts training to police and non-police personnel including 18-weeks Proficiency Course in
Fingerprint Science twice a year.
CFPB is also mandated to conduct annual All India Board Examination (AIBE) for accreditation of the
finger print experts of India.
All India Conference of Directors of Finger Print Bureaux of States/UTs, is conducted by CFPB (NCRB)
every year to deliberate on recent trends in the field of finger print science and other priority issues
concerning finger print fraternity of the nation.
Every year, CFPB also participates in All India Police Duty Meet (AIPDM)
for conducting Finger Print Test.
CFPB also compiles data collected from Finger Print Bureaux of States/UT
and publishes annually-Finger Print in India.
CFPB, Kolkata has a ‘fingerprint museum’ housing many historic
documents
Competition “Award of Excellence” is conducted to identify an excellent
work performed by FP Experts in States/UTs and three cash rewards of
Rs.10,000/=, Rs.7,500/=, Rs.5000/= are given during the conference.
Kolkata Museum
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TRAINING
NCRB has been conducting training programmes on Information Technology and Finger Print Science
since its inception. Bureau also started conducting training programmes for Foreign Police Officers
sponsored by MEA. With changes in the technology the courses have been continuously been revised.
These courses have been very well received by Indian as well as foreign police officers.
Courses in NCRB
S. Course S. Course
No No
1. Technology in Law Enforcement 7. Finger Print Science
Foreign Police Officers with Director NCRB Foreign Police Officers in CFPB Lab
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FUTURE ROAD MAP FOR NCRB
1. Following Specialized Solutions have been identified for linkage in CCTNS project
i. National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) & Fingerprint Enrolment Devices
(FED) at Police Stations
i. Sex Offenders
5. (a) Establishment of Crime Multi Agency Centre (C-MAC) for dissemination of alerts / information
on crime and inter-state criminals to States/UTs
(b) Development of National Crime Portal and Crime Clock on NCRB Website
i. Crime Counter
ii. Arrested and Charge sheet Counter
iii. Conviction and Acquittal Counter
iv. Awareness among citizens on Cyber Frauds / Ponzi Schemes
7. Legal amendments
ii. Aadhaar Act (for first time offenders and un-identified dead bodies)
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EMPOWERING INDIAN POLICE WITH IT
October 2018
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