New Delhi, Jan 6 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch Bharatpol portal developed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here on Tuesday.
According to a Home Ministry statement, Bharatpol portal will significantly facilitate Indian law enforcement agencies, enabling real-time information sharing for faster access to international police assistance.
CBI, as the National Central Bureau (NCB-New Delhi) for INTERPOL in India, facilitates international cooperation in criminal matters in collaboration with various agencies across the country, including law enforcement agencies.
At the Central, State, and Union Territory levels, this coordination is executed through INTERPOL Liaison Officers (ILOs), who are further linked to Unit Officers (UOs) at the level of Superintendents of Police, Commissioners of Police and Branch Heads, within their respective organizations.
Presently, communications among the CBI, ILOs, and UOs primarily relies on letters, emails and faxes.
The growing footprint of trans-national crimes including cyber-crime, financial crimes, online radicalisation, organised crimes, drug trafficking, human trafficking etc, necessitates rapid and real-time international assistance in criminal investigation.
To address this challenge, CBI has developed Bharatpol Portal, accessible through its official website, which will bring all the stakeholders on a common platform.
The Bharatpol portal will streamline the processing of all requests for international assistance through INTERPOL, including the issuance of Red Notices and other colour-coded INTERPOL notices.
The Bharatpol portal will become a transformative tool for field-level police officers, enhancing their efficiency in dealing with crimes and security challenges. By facilitating easier and faster access to international assistance, it will strengthen India’s efforts in combating transnational crimes.
Shah would also be presenting Police Medals to 35 CBI officials.
Several dignitaries and senior officers from Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, DoPT, Central Vigilance Commission and Central Police Organisations would attend the event.
