Manipur CM inaugurates new criminal tracking system in Imphal

Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh today inaugurated the pilot phase of the Manipur Go Live'Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System (CCTNS) at a police station in Imphal in the presence of the deputy chief minister and other senior civil and police officials.

Under the CCTNS project, seven police stations of Imphal, six top police officials under the Superintendent of Police Imphal West, three police stations Imphal East, seven top police officials under the Superintendent of Police Imphal East, have been automated.

The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) is a plan scheme conceived in the light of experience of a non-plan scheme namely - Common Integrated Police Application (CIPA).

CCTNS is a mission mode project under the National E-Governance Pan of the Government of India. It aims at creating a comprehensive and integrated system for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of policing through adopting of principle of e-governance and creation of a nationwide networking infrastructure for evolution of IT-enabled-state-of-the-art tracking system around 'investigation of crime and detection of criminals'.

An allocation of Rs. 2000 crores has been made for CCTNS Project. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had approved the project on June 19, 2009.

The launching of the scheme in the state will enhance the Police functioning citizen friendly and more transparent by automating the functioning of these police stations.

It will also improve delivery of citizen-centric services through effective usage of ICT, and provide the investigating officers of the civil police with tools, technology and information to facilitate investigation of crime and detection of criminals.

It also aims in improving Police functioning in various other areas such as law and order, traffic management etc. by facilitating, interacting and sharing of information among police stations, districts, state/union territories headquarters and other police agencies.

It will assist senior police officers in better management of the police force and keep track of the progress of cases, including in courts and lastly reduce manual and redundant records keeping.