National Crime Records Bureau Latest News
According to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), crimes against Scheduled Tribes (STs) increased 28.8 per cent in 2023 as compared to the previous year.
About National Crime Records Bureau
- It was established in 1986 to act as a repository of information on crime and criminals.
- It was set up based on the recommendations of the Tandon Committee, the National Police Commission (1977-1981) and the Task Force of the Home Ministry.
- Nodal Ministry: It comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
Functions of National Crime Records Bureau
- It is responsible for collecting and analysing crime data as well as serving as a repository of such information to aid investigators in tracing crimes and criminals.
- It is entrusted with the responsibility of monitoring, coordination, and implementing the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System (CCTNS) project.
- Under the National Digital Police Portal police officers look for a criminal or suspect on the CCTNS database and give citizens with services such as online complaint filing, etc.
- The Bureau has also been entrusted to maintain the National Database of Sexual Offenders (NDSO) and share it with the States/UTs on a regular basis.
- NCRB has also been designated as the Central Nodal Agency to manage the 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 evidence of crime related to child pornography, rape/gang rape.
- The NCRB has also launched CyTrain, a portal for online training of different stakeholders in cybercrime investigations and prosecution.
- The Central Finger Print Bureau under the NCRB is a national repository of all fingerprints in the country.
- NCRB also compiles and publishes National Crime Statistics i.e. Crime in India, Accidental Deaths & Suicides, and also Prison Statistics.
Source: IE
Last updated on January, 2026
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