Project Description:
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is a state agency established by the Indian Government to combat terror in India. It acts as the Central Counter Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency. The agency is empowered to deal with terror related crimes across states without special permission from the states. The Agency came into existence with the enactment of the National Investigation Agency Act 2008 by the Parliament of India on 31 December 2008. Headquartered in New Delhi, the NIA has branches in Hyderabad, Guwahati, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Kolkata, Raipur and Jammu. The National Investigation Agency aims to be a thoroughly professional investigative agency matching the best international standards as well as to set the standards of excellence in counter terrorism and other national security related investigations at the national level by developing into a highly trained, partnership oriented workforce.
Project Site: Delhi, India
As one of the national defence establishments, National Investigation Agency could be a potential target for terrorists and criminals, since NIA is focused on eradicating terrorism and aid in other national security investigations. Hence, NIA administration decided to improve the security of the agency by installing a power security inspection solution as NIA would receive investigational documents, and other materials regularly to their office. In addition, they wanted the security inspection system to be an advanced one and up to the international standards.
Configurations:
System |
Device Name |
Baggage X-Ray Scanner |
ZKX6550 |
Solution:
ZKTeco offered ZKX6550 based Baggage X-Ray Scanner to NIA. The scanner was installed in the security central monitoring room. Where the security officials were given appropriate training and instructions on handling the equipment. The material received by the NIA security officials need to pass through the inspection device. The device consists of a special monitor which scans the materials for potential threats, if the products do not contain any security threat, the products would come out of the other side of the device without any indication. However, if the materials do have any security threat which would get indicated in the security monitor altering the security operators for taking necessary action. In addition, the security inspection system offers robust features and overcomes several shortcomings of conventional inspection systems.
Results:
• Security of the NIA has been improved.
• Productivity of the NIA officials in identifying potential threats has been enhanced.