What is the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D)?

About Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D):

• BPR&D was set up in 1970 under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs by replacing the Police Research and Advisory Council.
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• It was established with a mandate to:
  • Identify the needs and problems of the police in the country.
  • Undertake research projects and studies, and suggest modalities to overcome problems and challenges and meet the needs and requirements of the police.
  • Keep abreast of the latest developments in the fields of science and technology, both in India and abroad, with a view to promoting the use of appropriate technology in police work.
• Over the years, the BPR&D has also been entrusted with the responsibility of monitoring the training needs and quality of training in the States and Central Police Organisations, and providing assistance for the same, as well as assisting the States in the modernization of the State Police Forces and Correctional Administration.
• BPR&D has also been tasked to assist the Ministry of Home Affairs and the CPFs, etc., in the development of Standards, Quality Requirements (QRs), etc., with respect to various types of equipment and items pertaining to infrastructure.
• More recently, the BPR&D has also been entrusted with the responsibility of anchoring and coordinating the work of the National Police Mission.
• The Bureau was initially established with the following two divisions; Research, Statistics & Publication and Development.
• On the recommendations of the Gore-Committee, the bureau created a Training Division in 1973.
• The BPRD has five Central Detective Training Institutes at Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Ghaziabad, and Jaipur dedicated to the training of police officers and other stakeholders.