Modern Policing: CCTNS project to boost internal security, says Kiren Rijuju

By Newsgram Staff Writer

The ongoing Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) project when completed will mark a revolutionary change to manage and monitor the Internal Security situation in the country, MoS Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said.

He said the CCTNS project was conceived by as part of Police Modernization programme under the National e-Governance project. The CCTNS software application is being developed in consultation with various stakeholders particularly the States and UTs which can also make need-based alterations according to local requirements.

About 58 per cent of Police Stations across the country are presently generating FIR through the CCTNS system. As on February 20, 2015, 88 per cent of total sites are ready for CCTNS implementation, 59 per cent of the ten years' legacy data has been digitized and 76 per cent of the total sites have been provided network connectivity.