• The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) has warned users of different scams perpetrated through messaging platform WhatsApp.

ABOUT BPRD

• Set up in 1970 by replacing the Police Research and Advisory Council.
• Nodal ministry – Ministry of Home Affairs
• The Bureau was initially started with 2 divisions: Research, Publication & Statistics Division & Development Division.
  • In 1973 the Training Division was added on the recommendation of the Gore committee (1971) on police training.
  • In 1995, the Government decided to entrust issues relating to Correctional Administration Work to the BPR&D.
    • Thus BPRD has to ensure the implementation of prison reforms as well.
  • In 2008 the National Police mission was added, and the Development Division was restructured as a modernisation division.
• It has been publishing the data on police organisations since 1986.
• It has also been mandated to 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.
• It is also assists the States in modernization of the State Police Forces and Correctional Administration.