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

About Bureau of Police Research and Development:

• It was set up in 1970 under the Ministry of Home Affairs by replacing the Police Research and Advisory Council.
• Objectives
  • To identify the needs and problems of the police in the country.
  • To undertake research projects and studies, and suggest modalities to overcome problems and challenges and meet the needs and requirements of the police.
  • It was also 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 assisting the States in modernization of the State Police Forces and Correctional Administration.
• More recently, the BPR&D has also been entrusted with the responsibility of anchoring and coordinating the work of the National Police Mission.