NCRB launches FICN compilation system portal

The National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) on Friday launched a web portal as a tool in its armoury to easily compile the precise data of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) circulated across the country.

'Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) compilation system' portal will help the NCRB in acquiring data from all states and other agencies to have a complete picture about the circulation of counterfeit notes in the country.

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary launched the web portal here on the occasion of the 31st Inception Day of the NCRB.

On the occasion, Chaudhary also launched a mobile application 'Vahan Samanvaya' to help police and public in tracing stolen vehicles from database.

The NCRB -- mandated to empower the Indian Police with information technology (IT) and is responsible for collecting, analysing the crime data of the country -- facilitates Investigating Officers with updated IT tools and information in investigation of crimes.

The home ministry has entrusted the NCRB with the responsibility of implementing its flagship plan programme Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) by March 31, 2017.

The scheme envisages connecting all the police stations through their computerisation.

At present, of the 16,000 police stations and offices in the country, 10,000 police stations and offices have already been connected through this system.

In the future roadmap of the government, CCTNS will become one of the major components of integrated criminal justice system.