Criminal Record Management System Using Blockchain Public Ledger

Abstract

India is experiencing an increase in criminal activity. However, the main problem is that these activities are
not effectively recorded and stored. Both manual and digital databases have several flaws. If records are
stored in computerized database systems, there are variety of database-based vulnerabilities that exploit a
database and can misuse it. Primarily the attacks which are responsible for this damage caused to the
computerized databases are SQL Injection, Buffer Overflows, and some human errors like Broken
Authentication. On the other hand, in manual databases, information management is a role with growing
degrees of risk and accountability. Lawsuits arising from records and data mismanagement are on the rise,
and the most common causes include a lack of quality control and planning, backlogs of outstanding records
requests, insufficient policy and training, and erroneous crime stats. To make matters worse, some corrupt
officials manipulate or delete the records. In addition to these problems, there is mismanagement of the
grant money or funds provided by the government for the functioning of these Police Stations. To address all
of these issues, we propose a blockchain-based solution. Using the storage module that we propose, we will
be able to securely store criminal record data without the risk of alteration by external parties and the
vulnerabilities associated with databases. By storing all records in an immutable ledger, we eliminate the
possibility of data being altered without our knowledge. Through our Transaction module, the Consensus
algorithm will ensure the proper flow of funds.