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The Union Home Minister recently launched the Abhigyan App, a mobile-based platform developed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) to provide police personnel with real-time access to criminal records and fingerprint-based identification, thereby strengthening technology-driven policing and crime investigation.
About Abhigyan App
- The app provides police personnel with real-time access to criminal records through smartphones, enabling quicker verification and investigation in the field.
- It is integrated with the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS), a centralized database containing fingerprint records of accused persons, convicts, and prison inmates.
- The application supports real-time fingerprint identification and can match fingerprints with the NAFIS database in approximately 35 seconds, enabling faster verification and investigation.
- It incorporates two-factor authentication to ensure secure access to sensitive criminal information.
- Key features include rapid identification, portability, and instant access to a vast repository of criminal records, thereby improving operational efficiency and field-level policing.
About National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
- The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) was established in 1986 as the national repository of crime and criminal-related information.
- It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and is headquartered in New Delhi.
- The Bureau was created based on the recommendations of the Tandon Committee, the National Police Commission (1977–1981), and a Task Force of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- NCRB maintains national crime databases, supports law enforcement agencies through technological solutions, and promotes the modernization of policing and criminal justice administration.
