Organizational Set Up of Forensic Science Laboratories in India

Vocabulary flashcards covering the organizational setup, historical background, databases, and key agencies of forensic science and policing in India and international counterparts.

Central Finger Print Bureau (CFPB)

The apex body in India that coordinates, guides, monitors, and provides technical support to state fingerprint bureaus, investigating agencies, and international organizations.

Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)

An indigenous automated identification system that enabled major technical advancements in the field of fingerprint science in India.

Central Detective Training School (CDTS), Calcutta

A premier detective training school established in 1956 and co-located with CFPB Calcutta to train personnel in scientific investigation of crimes like terrorism, drug abuse, and explosions.

National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)

An Indian government agency under MHA set up in 1986 responsible for collecting and analyzing crime data defined by the IPC and SLL.

VahanSamanvay

An online Motor Vehicle Coordination System managed by NCRB for coordinating stolen and recovered motor vehicles across India.

Talash Information System

A software system used by NCRB to maintain and coordinate information on missing, traced, and unidentified persons as well as unidentified dead bodies.

Fake Indian Currency Notes System (FICN)

An online system operated by NCRB for the compilation of fake Indian currency data across police, banks, and investigating agencies.

Colour Portrait Building System

A system used to create visual portraits of crime suspects based on descriptions provided by victims and eyewitnesses.

Mr. C.R. Hardless

Superintendent in the A.G.'s office in Bengal who was appointed in 1904 to examine questioned documents.

Mr. F Brewester

A police officer from the West Bengal CID who replaced Mr. C.R. Hardless and was designated as the Government Examiner of Questioned Documents (GEQD).

GEQD Shimla

Recognized as the world's second oldest forensic institution after Scotland Yard, specializing in the examination of questioned documents.

Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D)

An agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs established on August 28, 1970, with the primary objective of modernizing the police force through research and development.

Directorate of Forensic Science Services (DFSS)

The nodal agency under MHA created on December 31, 2002, following the bifurcation of BPR&D, responsible for promoting best practices in forensic science across India.

Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI)

Institutes located in Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Jaipur, and Ghaziabad under BPR&D that provide specialized training to in-service police officers.

Single Purpose Tracker K9

A police dog trained in basic obedience, agility, and detection of enemy scent from personal objects to track targets for up to 6 km.

Arson Dog

A police dog specially trained to sniff out and pick up traces of accelerants at sites of suspected arson.

Mobile Crime Laboratory

A mobile forensic van equipped with modern spot-testing amenities and an 8-wavelength multi-tunable light source launched by GFSU Gujarat and Helix Advisory Ltd.

I-24/7

A secure communications system used by INTERPOL to connect all 196 member countries and the General Secretariat for real-time data access.

Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) & Bomb Detection Team (BDT)

Specialized bomb units (5 BDS squads and 18 BDT teams) equipped with gear such as bomb suits, remote wire cutters, and canine support to neutralize explosive threats.

Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)

India's dedicated external intelligence agency established in 1968 to gather external intelligence through espionage, covert operations, and counter-insurgency analysis.

Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attack

A malicious attempt to overwhelm a targeted server or network with illegitimate traffic and phony requests, rendering it inaccessible to legitimate users.

Jurisdiction of CFSL Delhi

The specific central forensic science laboratory jurisdiction dedicated to cases referred by the CBI and other government law enforcement agencies pan-India.