SO (IT) Cell , MHA. . .for uploading on MHA and PSARA website . — THE PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES (REGULATION) ACT, 2005

To Copy to: SO (IT) Cell , MHA. . .for uploading on MHA and PSARA website . No.24021/23/2016-PM-l Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs (Police Modernization Division) Jaisalmer House , 26 , Man Singh Road , New Delhi , dated the 11 lh May , 2018 All State/UT Controlling Authorities under PSAR Act,2005 . Sub: Verification of antecedents of Directors , Partners , Proprietors , employees and guards of private security agencies - reg . Madam/Sir , The private security services in States/ Union Territories are regulated under the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act , 2005 [PSAR Act] . The States/Union Territories have also framed Rules under PSAR Act . 2 . In recent times , it has been brought to the notice of this Ministry that the Controlling Authorities appointed under the PSAR Act in States/UTs face difficulties with consequent delays in issuing/renewing the license to Private Security Agencies within the time frame stipulated under the PSAR Act . One of the reasons for this is the time taken in verification of character and antecedents of Directors , Partners or Proprietors . 3 . You are aware that the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) has been made fully operational in all the States/UTs . While processing the applications of issue/renewal of licenses , the Controlling Authorities in States/UTs are advised to utilize the CCTNS database for verification of character and antecedents of personnel related to private security agencies to overcome these difficulties and resultant delays . This will assist Controlling Authorities to expeditiously process the applications of issue/renewai of licenses . Controlling Authorities are also advised to utilize the CCTNS database for verification of character and antecedents of the private security