Question: Crime Multi Agency Centre which was launched recently, is related to which of the organizations?
(a) Central Bureau of investigation
(b) National Crime Record Bureau
(c) National Investigation Agency
(d) Narcotics Control Bureau
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- On the occasion of 35th Inception Day of National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai launched Crime Multi Agency Centre (Cri-MAC) for sharing of information on heinous crime and other issues related to inter-state coordination.
- He also launched National Cybercrime Training Centre (NCTC) for professional quality e-Learning services on cyber crime investigation on large scale to police officers, judges, prosecutors and other stakeholders.
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
- NCRB was set-up in 1986 to function as a repository of information on crime and criminals so as to assist the investigators in linking crime to the perpetrators, based on the recommendations of the National Police Commission (1977-1981) and the MHA’s Task force (1985)
- Headquarter- New Delhi.
- Ministry – Ministry of Home Affairs.
- It is Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL).
Links:
https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=200162
http://ncrb.gov.in/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Crime_Records_Bureau