Hi-tech network for 14,000 Police Stations across the nation:
With crimes and terror attacks having inter-state ramifications, the government is putting in place a hi-tech system to establish a countrywide network covering almost all the 14,000 Police Stations.
The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) aims at providing the Investigating Officers (IO) with technology, tools and information to facilitate investigation of crime and detection of criminals, sources said.
The Planning Commission has given in-principle approval for the Home Ministry’s major e-governance initiative during the XIth Five Year Plan at an outlay of Rs 2,000 crores. The allocation for the current year is Rs 210 crores.
Besides, covering all the police stations in the country, it is proposed to establish contact with 6,000 higher police offices.
The system is intended to improve the functioning of police force in various activities like law and order, traffic management and prevention of crime, besides keeping track of the progress of cases, including the ones in courts.
It also aims at making the functioning of police more transparent and citizen friendly.
Assisting senior officers in better management of police force, facilitating interaction and sharing of information among police stations have also been envisaged.
Another salient feature of the system is reduction in manual and redundant records keeping.