Bureau of Police Research & Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, India

The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), (Devanāgarī: पुलिस अनुसंधान एवं विकास ब्यूरो) was set up on 28 August 1970 in furtherance of the objective of the Government of India for the modernisation of police forces. It has evolved as a multifaceted, consultancy organisation. At present it has 4 divisions – Research, Development, Training and Correctional Administration.