Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) facilitates collection, updation and analysis of data related to crime and criminals in near real time basis. It facilitates various benefits to State Police, Central Law Enforcement Organizations and citizens of India, as per details given below:

Benefits to Police and Central Agencies:

• Computerization of police process (Complaints, FIRs, Investigation details, Charge sheet, Court disposal and appeals, Challans/Registers)
• Search on National/State database of crime & criminals
• Enable sharing of data amongst Police, Central Investigative Agencies, Courts, Prison, Forensic and Prosecution for effective justice delivery

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 PS

In addition, following 9 mandated citizen services have been provided by State Police 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

As on 01.01.2026, all 17,792 Police Stations are using CCTNS.

This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

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