Delhi Police Adopts Blockchain Tech
The Delhi Police has trained 1,500 personnel in blockchain technology, which processes and analyzes over 3,000 forensic samples. Blockchain technology stores and transfers information in a chain of blocks, encrypted with cryptography to prevent fraud and hacking. The decentralized nature of the data makes it harder to tamper with, as it is stored on multiple computers, making it harder to tamper with.
The Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS), which was developed to enable the seamless transfer of data and information among the police, forensics, prosecution, court, and prison in Delhi, now includes DFSL’s e-forensic app using blockchain, according to a senior Delhi Police officer who asked to remain anonymous.
The criminal justice system involves several steps, including reporting a crime, registering a case, visiting the scene, collecting evidence and samples, assigning a QR code, taking custody, bringing the evidence to a lab, and preparing a forensic report. These steps form a “chain” with unique codes, displaying the data’s history and order. Each block contains the initial crime report, investigating officer details, police station jurisdiction, and the forensic team’s visit. As evidence changes hands, new blocks can be added to the blockchain, documenting who had custody and when. On the blockchain, the data is uploaded using computers or mobile devices.
(With inputs from Shikha Singh)
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