It has been proposed that all central agencies should join the Crime, Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), which was announced by Home Minister Amit Shah. In this regard, Mr Shah said the Home Secretary should convene a meeting with all the heads of Central agencies.
In his address at the 37th foundation day celebrations of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in New Delhi, the minister said that NCRB data should be used by all states in order to formulate a yearly strategy for their police forces. The data should be used in a multi-dimensional way for crime control, he said, and should be used for a variety of purposes.