New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- A total of 17,762 police stations across the country are using the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), facilitating the collection, updation and analysis of crime and criminal-related data on a near real-time basis, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has informed Parliament.

The figures shared by the Ministry are based on reports received as on June 1, 2026.

According to the Data on Police Organisations 2024 published by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), there are 18,284 sanctioned police stations in the country as of January 1, 2024. These include rural, urban and special-purpose police stations such as Women's Police Stations, Cyber Crime Cells and police stations dedicate...