NEWS – Bharatpol Launched by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Developed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
• Designed for real-time action against transnational crimes through international police cooperation.
• Extends CBI’s Interpol capabilities to all Indian law enforcement agencies.

What is Bharatpol?

• Broadcast hub connecting central and state agencies with Interpol.
• Facilitates faster investigations of transnational crimes.
• CBI serves as the National Central Bureau for Interpol in India (NCB-New Delhi).
• Replaces traditional communication methods (letters, emails, faxes) for improved efficiency.
• Addresses the need for rapid international collaboration against rising transnational crime like cybercrime, organised crime, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.

Key Features and Benefits:

• Real-time Interface: Enables seamless and effective communication between agencies.
• Accelerated Data Sharing: Expedites responses to domestic and international requests, including Red Corner Notices.
• Improved Fugitive Apprehension: Aims to bring criminals fleeing overseas to justice more efficiently.
• Access to Interpol Databases: Provides access to 19 types of Interpol databases for crime analysis, prevention, and criminal apprehension.
• Enhanced Interoperability: Allows all Indian police forces to function as an extension of Interpol’s NCB-New Delhi.

Five Key Modules:

• Connect: Enables law enforcement agencies to function as an extension of Interpol’s NCB-New Delhi.
• Interpol Notices: Simplifies seeking and offering international investigative assistance across 195 countries.
• Broadcast: Ensures immediate availability of assistance requests from 195 countries.
• References: Streamlines access to Interpol databases for analysis and investigation.
• Resources: Facilitates document exchange and management, along with capacity-building initiatives.

Impact and Significance:

• Expedites investigations involving international elements.
• Strengthens India’s ability to combat transnational crime.
• Improves coordination between central and state law enforcement agencies and Interpol.