- To act as a National Institute towards advancement of the subjects of Criminology and Forensic Science and towards this end to provide (i) M.A. in Criminology and M.Sc. in Forensic Science and (ii) undertake research in Criminology and Forensic Science.
- To act as a Center of in-service training of officers in police, judiciary and correctional services and also others engaged in the criminal justice system and its allied fields and to provide facilities for certificate and diploma courses in the various subjects.
- To act as a reference body in the fields of Criminology and Forensic Science for all national as well as international institutions and provide all types of information to workers engaged in the various studies in these fields.
- To promote international understanding and goodwill by providing facilities for training and research in Criminology and Forensic Science to other countries.