CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE

The 'Central Reserve Police Force' ('CRPF') is a paramilitary security agency/Force functioning under the aegis of Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA), Government of India. The CRPF's primary role lies in assisting the State/Union Territories in police operations to maintain law and order and contain insurgency. It came into existence as the Crown Representative's Police on July 27, 1939. After Indian Independence, it became the Central Reserve Police Force on enactment of the CRPF Act on December 28, 1949.
The Director General of CRPF is Mr.SIS Ahmed of 1970 IPS batch,appointed on March 1, 2007 who was earlier the Director General of CISF since May 6, 2005.
Besides Law and Order and counter insurgency duties, the role of CRPF in the General Elections, held repeatedly during the past few years, has been very significant and vital. This is especially true for the trouble torn states of J&K, Bihar and in the North East. During the Parliamentary elections of September 1999, the CRPF played a major role in the security arrangements. This is the largest paramilitary force in the world with 200 battalions besides various establishments.Of late, CRPF contingents are also being deployed in UN missions.

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History

CRPF has been active against foreign invasion and domestic insurgency. In the 1965 India-Pakistan war, two companies (approx. 150 men) of the 2nd Battalion of CRPF defeated an infantry brigade (approx. 1600 men) of Pakistan Army at Kanjar Kot in Gujarat.

The CRPF guarded the India-Pakistan border until 1966, at which point the Border Security Force was created for that exact purpose.
On 13th December, 2002, the CRPF troopers killed all five terrorists who had stormed the Indian Parliament.
In 2005, the CRPF troops killed all terrorists who had stormed the Ram Temple at Ayodhya.
In recent years, the Central Government has decided to follow up on recommendations of the Cabinet to use each security agency for its mandated purpose. Therefore, the counterinsurgency operations in India has been entrusted to the CRPF. The CRPF is currently charged with securing the Kashmir valley. Recently 10 Battalions of CRPF have replaced equal number of troops of Border Security Force in the Kashmir Valley.

See also

★ Rapid Action Force

External links

★ Official website

★ global security article