Rab creates database of convicted, detained

To tackle crimes using technology, Rapid Action Battalion has developed a computerised database of 22,000 convicted criminals and 18,000 detained persons.
Using the database under a network, Rab personnel across the country can know about150 types of information of a rearrested person, including name, address, photo, occupation and past crime records and fingerprints, in seconds, said Rab officials.
State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan discussed the system at a ceremony at the Rab headquarters in the capital's Uttara yesterday. He said a process is underway to recruit 50,000 more police personnel to strengthen the capacity of the police force.
The database--Criminal Database Management System--has recently been integrated with the national ID cards database.
After making any arrest, Rab will collect the arrestees' fingerprints to submit those to the national ID cards database to find out their personal details. In addition, if any arrestee is held by the elite force for the second time, fingerprints will show the personal profile with criminal records from the Rab database.
At the event, Rab Director General Mukhlesur Rahman said works are in progress to integrate the database with the Department of Immigration and Passports and Bangladesh Road Transport Authority.
Rab Media Wing Director Mufti Mahmud Khan said DNA profiles of criminals will also be included in the database.