System for preventing theft of vehicle | 14 Apr 2025

Why in discussion?

Recently, a special device developed by a scientist of a government college situated in Noida, Uttar Pradesh for tracking stolen vehicles has been granted a patent by the Government of India.

Key Points

This device is helpful in finding and tracking stolen vehicles . It has been named" System for Preventing Theft of Vehicle ".
In this, wireless chips are installed in three main parts of the vehicle – chassis , engine and number plate .
All these chips are connected to a main controller , which monitors the entire system.
The chips are specially coded , allowing them to be identified even if used elsewhere.
This system acts like a Fastag reader and helps the police to confirm the stolen vehicle or its part.
As per NCRB report, Delhi has the highest incidence of vehicle thefts in the country and this device can make a significant contribution especially in such areas .

National Crime Records Bureau

Introduction
- NCRB was established in the year 1986 under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs with the objective of empowering the Indian Police Service by providing information technology solutions and criminal intelligence to the police machinery for effective law enforcement.
  - It was established based on the recommendations of the National Police Commission (1977–1981) and the Home Ministry's Task Force (1985).
Work
- The Bureau is entrusted with the task of maintaining the National Database of Sexual Offenders (NDSO) and sharing it with the States/Union Territories on a regular basis.
- NCRB has also been designated as the central nodal agency for managing the technical and operational functions of the 'Online Cyber-crime Reporting Portal' through which any citizen can lodge a complaint by uploading video clips as evidence of crime related to child pornography or rape/gang rape.
- NCRB has also been given the responsibility of implementing the Inter-operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) project .