NewzVille Desk
Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the BHARATPOL portal developed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today. HM Shah also presented police medals to 35 award-winning CBI officers, who were honored with the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and the Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation. On this occasion, several dignitaries, including the Union Home Secretary, the Director of CBI, and the Secretary of DoPT, were present.
In his address Minister Shah, stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India is ushering into a new era in international investigation with the launch of BHARATPOL.
He mentioned that through BHARATPOL, every agency and police force in India will be able to seamlessly connect with INTERPOL, thereby expediting investigations.
Amit Shah said that the country will celebrate the centenary of independence in the year 2047 and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has called the present period as Amrit Kaal.
He said that 140 crore people of the country have also acknowledged this period as Amrit Kaal and taken a collective pledge to make India first in every sphere in the world by 2047.
He further said that there are many milestones to achieve in fulfillment of this resolve, and the first milestone will be to make India the third largest economy in the world by 2027.
Five key modules of BHARATPOL are Connect, INTERPOL Notices, References, Broadcast, and Resources which provide a technological platform to support all law enforcement agencies.
Through Connect, all law enforcement agencies will essentially function as an extension of INTERPOL’s National Central Bureau (NCB-New Delhi).
The system will ensure quick, secure, and structured transmission of requests for INTERPOL notices, enabling a scientific mechanism to swiftly locate criminals from India and across the globe, within India.
The INTERPOL References from 195 countries will make it much simpler to seek and provide international assistance for investigations abroad.
Requests for assistance from 195 countries will be immediately available through the Broadcast module.
The Resources module will facilitate the exchange and management of documents and capacity-building initiatives.
The CBI plays a pivotal role in facilitating international cooperation on criminal cases in collaboration with various law enforcement agencies across the country.
This coordination extends across the central, state, and Union Territory levels and is managed through INTERPOL Liaison Officers (ILOs).
These ILOs work in conjunction with Unit Officers (UOs), who typically hold positions such as Superintendents of Police, Police Commissioners, or Branch Chiefs within their respective organizations. Currently, communication between the CBI, ILOs, and UOs is primarily conducted through traditional methods, including
