Crime and criminal tracking network and system; All you need to know about its benefits

The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) plays a crucial role in the collection, updating, and sharing of crime and criminal data on a near real-time basis. This comprehensive digital platform benefits State and Union Territory police forces, central law enforcement agencies, and citizens across India.

As on 1.02.2025, all 17,171 Police Stations across the country are connected and using CCTNS, informed Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

Benefits to Police and Central Law Enforcement Agencies(CLEAs)

Computerization of police processes, including filing of Complaints, FIRs, Investigation details, Chargesheet, Court disposal and appeals, Challans/Registers, etc.

Search on National/State database of crime & criminals

Enable sharing of data amongst Police, Central Law Enforcement Agencies (CLEAs), Courts, Prison, Forensic and

Prosecution for effective justice delivery

The following services have been provided to citizens at National level through Digital Police Portal and Central Citizen Services Portal:

Missing Persons search

Generate Vehicle NOC

Proclaimed Offenders information

Locate Nearest Police Station

In addition, the following 9 mandated citizen services have been provided by State CCTNS Citizen Portals:

Filing of complaints to the concerned Police Station

Obtaining the status of complaints

Obtaining the copies of FIRs

Details of arrested persons/ wanted criminals

Details of missing/ kidnapped persons

Details of stolen/ recovered vehicles, arms and other properties

Submission of requests for issue/ renewal of various NOCs (Procession, Event / Performance, Protest/ Strike etc.)

Verification requests for servants, employment, passport, senior citizen registrations etc.

Portal for sharing information and enabling citizens to download required Forms