Thank You, Shri Karnal Singhji,
Context :
Centralisation of forensic data can help solve crimes better [ HT / 11 April 2022 ]
{ Article by Shri Karnal Singh – a former Chief of the Enforcement Directorate / The views expressed are personal }
Extract :
ONE :
# The fingerprint bureaus are stand-alone databases and are not connected to each other
# If a man has a criminal record in State A but has committed a crime in state B for the first time, his
fingerprints will find no match in state B as he has no previous record there
# This highlights the need for a CENTRALIZED DATABASE , connecting all the bureaus currently
working in silos
# Information centralization and exchange will also improve the time taken to solve cases and
prevent the commission of more crimes by the same people
TWO :
# This Act covered only fingerprints. Criminals also leave traces in the form of physical and biological
Evidence
# There was a need to include these recognizable traces, including unique identification like retina scans
# The Criminal Procedure ( Identification ) Bill 2022, which was passed by Parliament last week, addresses
these difficulties and provides cohesive tools to investigating officers through better forensic support
# This Act permits collecting identifiable physical and biological samples ( including retina iris scans ),
signatures and handwriting of criminals and storing them in NATIONAL DATA BANKS
# The National Crime Records Bureu ( NCRB ) will be the NODAL AGENCY responsible for recording and
maintaining the records of criminals from ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY, making it impossible for
criminals to take advantage of INADEQUATE and FRACTURED DATA BANKS
MY TAKE :
Ø E - Governance ?.............................
Extract :
Can e-Governance help eliminate corruption ?
Most certainly
Look at the following , partial list of Central and State Agencies set up to fight fraud , money-laundering , corruption , tax-evasion , economic crimes etc :
> Public Accounts Committee ( PAC )
> Central Vigilance Commission ( CVC )
> Central Information Commission ( CIC )
> Research and Analysis Wing ( RAW )
> Serious Fraud Investigation Office ( SFIO )
> Information Bureau ( IB )
> Economic Offence Wing ( EOW )
> Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI )
> Department of Revenue Intelligence ( DIR )
> Comptroller and Auditor General ( CAG )
> Anti-Corruption Bureaus ( States ).... ( ACB )
> Enforcement Directorate ( ED )
> Lok Ayukts ( States )
> Lok Pal ( Central )
Despite such an army of Agencies , how do corrupt manage to get away ?
Or , in case caught , manage to delay delivery of punishment for years ?
No doubt , there must be several reasons , including , inter - agency rivalry to get credit - something difficult to eliminate altogether
But , I believe , the most important reason is :
Lack of a COMMON / COMPUTERIZED database of all offences / cases / persons being investigated
And , which is readily " Accessible " to all of these Agencies , all over the country ( 24 * 365 )
Already , every Agency compiles huge dossiers on " Suspects " in its own " Departmental Database " , which is never shared with other Agencies , leading to ,
> Huge amount of duplication of efforts / information
> Fractured / scattered profiles of " Suspects "
> Enormous waste of time / resources
WHAT WILL HELP ?
> Dismantling of individual departmental databases
> Merging of all Agency-wise databases into a SINGLE / UNIQUE database
> All Agencies to enter their findings / data / info into this COMMON
database , with nothing preserved on local computers
> All data-entry FORMS to be ONLINE . No paper forms at all
> All local computers connected to ultra-secure Network ( Encrypted )
> " Access Rights " to individuals , based on Biometric Identification
Will BJP want to make this , a prominent promise in their Poll-Manifesto , likely to be released on 7th April ? ( Congress / AAP missed this boat ! )
It is high time political parties stop talking of motherhood in vague terms and start telling the voters ,
" If you vote us to power , this is precisely what we will do , to bring about E-GOVERNANCE - and do it within 6 months of assuming power "
With regards,
Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 13 April 2022
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