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 States/UTs Police, Central Law Enforcement Agencies (CLEAs) and citizens of India, as per details given below:

Benefits of connecting the country's police stations through CCTNS:

1. Computerization of police processes (Complaints, FIRs, Investigation details, Charge sheet, Court disposal, Appeals and Challans/Registers).
2. Search on national/state database of crime & criminals.
3. Enables 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 the national level through Digital Police Portal and Central Citizen Services Portal:

1. 1. Missing Persons search
   2. Generate Vehicle NOC
   3. Proclaimed Offenders information
   4. Locate Nearest PS

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

1. 1. Filing of complaints to the concerned Police Station
   2. Obtaining the status of complaints
   3. Obtaining the copies of FIRs
   4. Details of arrested persons/wanted criminals
   5. Details of missing/kidnapped persons
   6. Details of stolen/recovered vehicles, arms and other properties
   7. Submission of requests for issue/renewal of various NOCs (Procession, Event/Performance, Protest/Strike etc.)
   8. Verification requests for servants, employment, passport, senior citizen registrations etc.
   9. Portal for sharing information and enabling citizens to download required Forms

As on 01.06.2026, all 17,762 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 Rajya Sabha.

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