Bihar Police move towards fully digital investigations

Patna: Preparations are on for a major technological overhaul to tackle both conventional crimes and emerging criminal trends. The Crime Investigation Department (CID) has set a six-month target to fully digitise investigation-related work across the state.

Under the new system, charge sheets and final reports linked to FIRs will no longer be accepted in physical form and must be submitted online. To support the transition, police personnel are undergoing regular technical and field training through the Higher Training School and C-DAC.

With the new criminal laws in force since 2024, police headquarters has made specialised training in modern technology, advanced investigation techniques and forensic science mandatory for officers and personnel.

Additional director general (CID) Paras Nath said scientific and time-bound investigations were essential for effective crime control. “To achieve this, CID is running a special 12-day training programme. Since last year, 2,018 police officers have been trained across six batches,” he said.

Addressing a press conference here, Paras Nath said Bihar Police planned to make all investigations completely digital within the next five to six months. “Multiple digital apps are being used, with data updates and online monitoring systems in place,” he said.

The ADG said CCTNS (Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System) was being used extensively for quality investigations. “Currently 968 among around 1,300 police stations across the state are linked. The remaining stations will be connected soon. Through CCTNS, FIRs, case diaries, charge sheets and final reports can be viewed online,” he said.

He added that FIRs uploaded on CCTNS increased from 26,335 in Jan to 26,981 in April 2026, while charge sheets rose from 26,660 to 37,631 during the same period.

The CID is also expanding the use of e-Sakshya App, forensic science tools, fingerprint identification systems and integrated criminal justice platforms to strengthen scientific, transparent and evidence-based investigations.