To investigate the rising cases of trafficking of children and women and better equip the local police with investigation techniques for such crimes being committed online, the Mira-Bhayander police opened a 'Police Resource Centre for Investigation of Online Crimes,' at the Bhayander police station. The centre was inaugurated on Thursday by Special IG, Konkan Range, Nawal Bajaj and Superintendent of Police, Thane Rural, Shivaji Rathod.

Earlier this year, Special Inspector General of Police, Quaiser Khalid, had proposed establishing such a centre. Taking note of this and the changing trends in sex trafficking, the assistant superintendent of police, Thane Rural, Atul Kulkarni decided to establish the centre within his jurisdiction.