BPRD celebrates 50th Foundation Day

The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) celebrated its golden jubilee anniversary on August 28. 

Bureau of Police Research and Development

The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) was raised on August 28, 1970, through a resolution of the ministry of home affairs with a mandate to promote excellence in policing, promote speedy and systematic study of police problems, apply science and technology in the method and techniques by the police.

It undertakes appropriate research projects and studies to suggest policy options to address emerging challenges.

Wings of BPR&D

Research & Correctional Administration: Identifies, initiates and guides research in key areas of policing and correctional administration. It studies issues related to prisons and prison reforms.

Training Division: Formulates and coordinates training, policies and programmes. 

Modernisation Division: Studies new products and technology for induction into policing and formulates quality standards. 

National Police Mission: Pools in the experience and expertise of field officers to evolve viable solutions in mission mode.

Administration Division: Provides all backup services.

Special Police Division: Specialises in internal security and policing grid such as human trafficking, gender issues, problems of senior citizens and special segments. 

BPRD’s studies focus on: 

• Trends and causes of various types of crime.

• Crime preventive measures, their effectiveness and relationship with various forms of crime.

• Improvement in the methods of investigation, utility and results of introducing scientific aid.

Its duties include:

• Assist research programmes in states/UTs, coordination of research projects.

• Sponsor research projects in the areas of professional interest.

• Organise All-India Police Science Congress and actively participate in and coordinate other national and international conferences and seminars.

• Identify, promote and disseminate best practices and standards to bring about police reforms uniformly in states/UTs.

• Analyse and study police and prison statistics and problems of general administration.

• Assimilation and dissemination of information to the states/UTs in the field of police and correctional administration.

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