National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)

WHY IN NEWS?

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) published the annual Crime in India Report 2018.

ABOUT NCRB

• 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 based on the recommendations of the Tandon Committee to the National Police Commission (1977-1981) and the MHA’s Task force (1985).
• It was established through a resolution of the Government of India and functions under the union Home Ministry.
• Subsequently, NCRB was entrusted with the responsibility for monitoring, coordinating and implementing the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) project in the year 2009.
• The project connects 15000+ police stations and 6000 higher offices of police in the country.
• On 21st August 2017, NCRB launched National Digital Police Portal.
• It allows search for a criminal / suspect on the CCTNS database apart from providing various services to citizens like filing of complaints online and seeking antecedent verification of tenants, domestic helps, drivers etc.
• The Bureau has also been entrusted to maintain National Database of Sexual Offenders (NDSO) and share it with the States/UTs on regular basis.
• NCRB has also been designated as the Central Nodal Agency to manage technical and operational functions of the ‘Online Cyber-Crime Reporting Portal’ through which any citizen can lodge a complaint or upload a video clip as an evidence of crime related to child pornography, rape/gang rape.
• NCRB also compiles and publishes 3 annual reports on National Crime Statistics i.e. Crime in India, Accidental Deaths & Suicides and Prison Statistics.

Prelims Question

Q. Regarding National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is a statutory agency
2. It publishes the annual ‘Prison Statistics’ report
3. It is responsible for monitoring and implementing the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS)
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a. 3 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1,2 and 3

Answer to the Prelims Question