Criminal intelligence

The Missing Link in Crime Suspects Detection

Criminal intelligence has become a central tool in modern crime control that is used by law enforcement to understand rapid changes in crime trends. Improving information sharing across law enforcement agencies is its enabler, since it boosts efficiency and accelerates the work of the teams. The development of intelligence relies on the sharing of information between agencies—including law enforcement, other government agencies and private sector entities. A new infrastructure designed to help security and law enforcement agencies in India is currently underway. 

Once operational, the grid – a master database of 21 databases – will use big data and various analytics tools to analyse vast amounts of data from key intelligence and enforcement agencies to help track terrorist and crime suspects.

The grid will involve data including that related to credit and debit cards, tax, telecom, immigration, airlines and railway tickets, passports, driving licenses, according to hindustantimes.com.

The grid was conceptualized after the 26/11 Mumbai shooting and bombing attacks perpetrated by a Pakistan-based terrorist organization. The grid aims to address a vital deficiency of lack of real-time and continuity of information.