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A GRAPHICAL

REPRESENTATION

OF THE CRIME

DATA IN INDIA -

2020

Ms. Niveditha L.S

Ms. Anumita Mazumdar

NATIONAL CRIME RECORDS BUREAU (NCRB)

NCRB is an Indian Government agency responsible for collecting and

analyzing crime data, as defined by the Indian Penal Code, special and

local laws. NCRB is headquartered in New Delhi and is a part of the Min-

istry of Home Affairs, New Delhi. NCRB was set up in 1986 to function

as a repository of information of the MHA task force, 1985, and the Na-

tional Police Commission, 1977, by merging the Directorate of Coordina-

tion of Police Computer (DCPC) and the Interstate Criminal Database

of CBI.

The general objective of the report is to provide statistics on crime that

can be used as a tool in helping law enforcement officials in its control.

Data-based policing can help focus on a specific area and allow police

resources to be used more effectively. The purpose of the publication

“CRIME IN INDIA” by NCRB is to provide a comprehensive overview of

the crime situation in the country state-wise and thereby enable police

and other law enforcement agencies to chalk out intervention strate-

gies for dealing with crime and criminals appropriately and to minimize

crimes from the society.