CCTNS soon to be fully operational in Delhi : Rajnath

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New Delhi : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on February 16, 2018, said detection is the most effective deterrent against crime. Addressing the 71^st Raising Day Parade of Delhi Police here, Rajnath directed the Delhi Police top brass to update the crime control strategy. Calling upon the police force to acquaint themselves with the latest technology, he said forensics is a key factor in criminal investigation.

The Government is adding more forensic laboratories in the national capital and with the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) soon to be made fully operational, it will add to the capabilities of the Delhi Police, Rajnath added, according to a PIB release.

The Union Home Minister lauded the Delhi Police for their recent success in nabbing the wanted terrorist Junaid who had been evading arrest for more than a decade and the rescue of a kidnapped child. He appreciated the community policing and Intelligent Traffic Management System among other success stories of the Delhi Police. Having given away awards for the Best Police Stations, Rajnath said the grading of Police Stations, as recommended during the Annual DGPs Conference, will result in healthy competition.

Citing the example of how Police in the Latin American city of Bogota, capital of Columbia, once known as the murder capital, brought a turnaround and made the city safe, Rajnath Singh said with effective strategy crime graph can be checked almost 70% even in metros like Delhi and Mumbai.

The Union Home Minister said as Delhi is the capital of India, Delhi Police is seen by the people not just as a State Police but Police of the entire nation. Given the fact that it is seen as a police of entire country, people have lot of expectation from the Delhi Police. This requires Delhi Police to put extra effort and they need to be extra alert and cautious, he added. Tthe Union Home Minister gave away police medals and took salute of an impressive Parade. He announced a Rs 5 crore contribution towards the Martyrs’ Fund of the Delhi Police.