Delhi Police unveil emblems for Finger Print Bureau and Bomb Disposal Squad
The Delhi Police Thursday unveiled the official emblems of the Finger Print Bureau (FPB) and the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) to honour the two units.
According to Delhi Police officers, these emblems will be prominently displayed on official jackets and documents.
The unveiling ceremony, held at the Police Headquarters, was led by Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora in the presence of senior officers.
According to police officers, both FPB and BDS are the backbone of Delhi Police's forensic and tactical operations.
'They are elite units of Delhi Police and have remained instrumental in solving several crimes and the arrest of criminals, and ensuring public safety,' said Devesh Srivastava, Special Commissioner of Police (Crime).
Established in 1983, the Finger Print Bureau operates under the Delhi Police Crime Branch and is instrumental in forensic crime investigations.
With a database of over five lakh criminals, the Bureau uses techniques like powder and UV light to match crime scene fingerprints with stored data, said police officials.
Officers said modern software systems such as Automated Fingerprint and Palmprint Identification System (AFPIS), National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS), and Computerised Remote Identification of Suspects (CRIS) have significantly enhanced the capabilities of the Finger Print Bureau.
Since the nationwide launch of NAFIS in 2022 by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the system has led to the identification and arrest of numerous offenders through crime scene prints, they added.
Equally critical is the Bomb Disposal Squad, founded in 2002, which handles bomb threats, suspicious packages, and explosive devices across Delhi's crowded and sensitive locations.
BDS and its counterpart, the Bomb Detection Team (BDT), conduct 24×7 surveillance, sanitise venues for VIP visits, and are equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
Trained alongside the National Security Guard (NSG), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and DPA, these teams use vapour detectors, sniffer dogs, and other advanced tools for anti-sabotage checks and rapid response.
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