Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde launched Pilot Project of Crime and Criminal Tracking System

Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on 4 January 2013 launched Pilot Project of Crime and Criminal Tracking Systems.

The Government launched the project to make use of technology in bringing greater transparency and accountability into government functioning, as Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) is supposed to be an important step forward in this direction which requires a significant change management effort. 

The pilot launch of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) Project would create a nation-wide environment for the real-time sharing of crime and criminal information and connect approximately 14000 police stations throughout the country apart from higher offices in police hierarchy.

Objectives of Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS)

•  Make the Police functioning citizen friendly and more transparent by automating the functioning of Police Stations.

•  Improve delivery of citizen-centric services through effective usage of ICT.

• Provide the Investigating Officers of the Civil Police with tools, technology and information to facilitate investigation of crime and detection of criminals.

• Improve Police functioning in various other areas such as Law and Order, Traffic Management etc.

•  Facilitate Interaction and sharing of Information among Police Stations, Districts, State/UT headquarters and other Police Agencies.

• Assist senior Police Officers in better management of Police Force.

• Keep track of the progress of Cases, including in Court.

• Reduce manual and redundant Records keeping