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59-566: Deputy Commandant is a Group A Gazetted Officer rank in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), State Armed Police Forces and Indian Coast Guard . This rank is equivalent to the rank of Additional Superintendent of Police and in the Indian Armed Forces it is a title given to the officer in charge or chief instructor of a military (or other uniformed service) training establishment or academy. This usage

118-695: A Headquarters Company, each of which will be headed by an Assistant Commandant, equivalent in rank to Deputy Superintendent of Police. The Bihar Military Police is the state armed police force for the Bihar Police with headquarters at Patna led by CAPFs officer on deputation. It is frequently involved in clashes with Maoist rebels. The force has been expanded since 2006 to deal with the Maoist insurgency. It has 16 Battalions with approximately 1,000 personnel in each, from Bihar Military Police 1 to Bihar Military Police 16. Bihar Military Police 1 Gorkha Battalion

177-497: A competitive examination conducted by Staff Selection Commission . Apart from the above modes, CAPFs conduct recruitment for specialized posts such as Engineers, Doctors, etc. among DAGOs and Wireless operators, Technicians, Nursing Staff, etc. among subordinate officers and constables directly under their own authority ( MHA ). Women were not recruited for the Central Armed Police Forces until 1992. Earlier,

236-694: A mobile armed reserve activated only on the orders from the Deputy inspector general of police or above. They are not usually in contact with the public except during public events, civil unrest, and natural disasters. They maintain key guard posts and participate in antiterrorist operations. Depending on the type of assignment, they may be or may not be carrying firearms. Within states, each police district may maintain its own teams of policemen with higher firearms competence. Such teams, known as "District Armed Police or District Armed Reserve", are for purely local use led by commandant or deputy commandant, functions under

295-471: A number of international players in hockey, weight lifting, volleyball, kabaddi, etc. The campus is in a huge area and is complete in itself in the areas of housing, sports grounds, training equipment, halls, schools, hospital, swimming pool etc. The operational PAP units are: The Rajasthan Armed Constabulary is the state armed police wing of Rajasthan Police in Rajasthan . Soon after the independence,

354-530: A reserve force for deployment whenever and wherever the District Police is short of manpower in maintaining law and order. There are 11 battalions spread over the state, with a combined strength of 6,755 personnel. The armed police battalions of Kerala are: The " Additional Director General of Police , Armed Police Battalions", is the controlling authority who is assisted by the "Deputy Inspector General of Police, Armed Police Battalions". Each Battalion

413-569: A sanctioned strength of 903 headcount. Three battalions are based at Madhuban , one in Ambala and one in Hisar . On 1 November 1966, six armed battalions were transferred to Haryana from Punjab, four were absorbed into Border Security Force and Central Reserve Police Force , and two remained with Haryana. The Haryana Armed Police includes the State Police Band. Jharkhand Armed Police

472-522: Is a Reserved Battalion mainly compromising of Indian domiciled Gorkhas. They are used for high level security duties, protecting the governor and others. Its headquarters is in Patna with nearly 1,500 serving personnel. Bihar Military Police 16 is a battalion recruiting only retired Indian Army soldiers. Haryana Armed Police , headquartered at Madhuban , is the state armed police force of Haryana Police for Haryana state. It has five battalions, each with

531-423: Is assisted by an inspector general and two deputy inspectors general of police at the police headquarters. The Karnataka State Reserve Police consists of 10 battalions. Four Battalions have their headquarters at Bengaluru and one each at Mysuru, Belagavi, Kalaburgi, Mangaluru, Shivamogga and Shiggoan. Training Schools: The Coastal Security Police was established in the year 1999. The wing is headed by an officer of

590-458: Is commanded by a "Commandant" of the rank of Superintendent of Police . The commandant is assisted by deputy commandants and assistant commandants. The structure of SAPFs are vary from state to state. The normal structure is given below; The Armed Police battalions in the State will be led by an officer holding the rank of Additional Director General of Police . This officer will be responsible for

649-519: Is common in English-speaking nations. This rank is also in use in state armed police forces of India . Deputy Commandant in CAPF has varied job profile. They are either posted as Adjutant of the battalion or command service companies. Deputy Commandants who have completed their staff courses are also posted as "staff officer" to senior officers at sector and frontier HQs. If a Deputy Commandant

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708-635: Is deployed for guarding duties on the Indo-China border from Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Diphu Pass in Arunachal Pradesh covering a total distance of 3,488 km. It has 89,432 personnel in 56 fighting battalions, 2 DM and 4 specialised battalions. The National Security Guard (NSG), commonly known as Black Cats, is a counter-terrorism unit under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It

767-902: Is headed by the Director General Provincial Armed Constabulary. UPPAC was established in 1952 before that it was known as the United Provinces Military Force or Uttar Pradesh Military Force. In the Year 1952 UPPAC came into existence with its current name. UPPAC has pretty good firepower in terms of weapons or strength. In UP there are Three zones of the UPPAC. Western Zone, Central Zone, and Eastern Zone. Each Zone Headed by ADG/IG. there are almost 30-35 Battalion in UP. in different locations. The Uttarakhand Provincial Armed Constabulary ,

826-748: Is one of the state armed police force for the West Bengal Police , the other being the West Bengal Armed Police . (i.e. as opposed to the police in Kolkata ). The Eastern Frontier Rifles were founded as the Frontier Protection Force by the East India Company at some point in the second half of the 18th century, and have had their current title since 1920. The Eastern Frontier Rifles fought in

885-784: Is part of the Kolkata Police Force and consists of eight battalions, and three special units. The special units are the Rapid Action Force , the Special Action Force (approx. 160 members) and the Commando Force (approximately 200 members) and also have Combat Force. The Indian Ordnance Factories controlled by the Ordnance Factories Board , Ministry of Defence, Government of India are the sole suppliers of firearms to all

944-470: Is posted as a head of a unit, then he/she will discharge all the duties of a Commandant and will exercise only those financial powers that are delegated to him under the relevant rules. After joining the service as Assistant commandant and completing 5 years of service successfully the next promotion is to the rank of Deputy commandant. The basic pay of deputy commandant is INR 67,700 falls under Pay Band 3. Central Armed Police Forces In India ,

1003-716: Is to guard the 1,643 kilometre long Indo-Myanmar border . The AR comes under the administration of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), while its operational control is maintained by the Indian Army . It is the oldest paramilitary force in India. The primary role of the Border Security Force is to guard the Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh borders, it is deployed both on the international border and

1062-459: Is under the control of a "Commandant" with the rank of Superintendent of Police . The Special Armed Police was formed in 1955 by the then Travancore-Cochin government with its headquarters at Thiruvananthapuram . Besides law and order duties in the southern range, Special Armed Police personnel are assigned to guard duties at the Raj Bhavan (Governor's House), Police Headquarters, etc. For

1121-551: The Indian Police Service (IPS) , with the exception of the Assam Rifles , which is headed by a Lieutenant General-ranked officer from the Indian Army . CAPF is further classified into three groups: CAPF were formerly known as Central Para-Military Forces (CPMF), also various referred by Central Police Organisations (CPOs), Para-Military Forces (PMF) and Central Police Forces (CPF) interchangeably. In 2011,

1180-417: The Central Armed Police Forces ( CAPF ) is the collective designation for the central police organizations under the Ministry of Home Affairs . Since 2011, the term "central armed police forces" has been adopted, replacing the term "paramilitary." The CAPF is responsible for internal security and border protection. Each force within the CAPF is led by a Director General (DG) , typically an officer from

1239-554: The Government of India released a circular adopting a uniform nomenclature to change the name of the forces to Central Armed Police Forces under the Ministry of Home Affairs . Initially, only five forces—BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and SSB were covered under the new nomenclature, since AR was under the operational control of the Indian Army and NSG personnel were completely deputed from the Indian Army and other CAPFs. The name change

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1298-495: The Indian Army . Their role and performance, therefore, assumes a great significance due to the special features of an emergency force which is pressed in aid to the civil power to perform multiple roles in extremely difficult situations. The Assam Rifles is a central police and paramilitary organisation responsible for border security , counter-insurgency , and law and order in Northeast India . Its primary role

1357-632: The LOC . The BSF also has active roles during times of war. It has 292,000 personnel in 192 battalions. The 1, 2 and 7 battalion of NDRF are requisitioned from BSF. It is also known for being the largest dedicated border guarding force in the world. One of the largest industrial security forces in the world, the Central Industrial Security Force provides security to various Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and other critical infrastructure installations, major airports across

1416-577: The Naxalite insurgency. In February 2010 an Eastern Frontier Rifles camp called Silda was attacked and burnt down by Maoist rebels, resulting in 24 riflemen killed out of a detachment of about fifty. This resulted in condemnation of the state government by the unit's Special Inspector General, Benoy Chakraborty, who claimed his force was "mis-used" and "ill-treated". Morale in the force is believed to be low. The Kolkata Armed Police are West Bengal's state armed police force for operations in Kolkata . It

1475-718: The Second World War , and, as the Bengal Military Police, in the First World War . Many contingents of the Eastern Frontier Rifles are kept deployed in various disturbed areas of the state. However, in recent years the force has been used for day-to-day law and order duties. Their headquarters is at Salua , near Kharagpur . Like the armed police forces of many states, the Eastern Frontier Rifles are currently challenged with

1534-1636: The Union Government of India allowed the recruitment examination of the CAPF be conducted in Assamese , Bengali , Gujarati , Marathi , Malayalam , Meitei ( Manipuri ), Kannada , Tamil , Telugu , Odia , Urdu , Punjabi , and Konkani , 13 of the 22 official languages of the Indian Republic , in addition to Hindi & English. Officers in CAPFs are recruited through the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination conducted by UPSC. They are appointed as Assistant Commandants and are Gazetted Officers generally referred to as DAGOs (Directly Appointed Gazetted Officers) in CRPF, AC (Direct Entry) in BSF. DEGOs (Departmental Entry Gazetted Officers) are those officers who have been promoted through departmental exams conducted internally for Subordinate Officers. They are known as encounter specialists among police forces of India. Sub Inspectors are recruited through competitive examination conducted by Staff Selection Commission and they are referred to as DASOs (Directly Appointed Subordinate Officers). DESOs (Departmental Entry Subordinate Officers) are those officers who have been promoted through departmental exams conducted internally for Constables, Head Constables, and Assistant Sub Inspectors. Constables are recruited through

1593-492: The CRPF and CISF would be made 15 percent while it would be 5 percent in the BSF, ITBP and SSB. In 2016, it was decided that 33 percent of posts at the constabulary level would be reserved for women in the CRPF and the CISF, and 14-15 percent of posts at the constable level in the BSF, SSB and ITBP in a phased manner. Bihar Military Police The various States have different titles for their armed police units. In addition to

1652-522: The Government of Rajasthan decided to raise a temporary special force that could not only be deployed along the border but also assist the civil police in combating the armed banditry known as " dacoity ". The first headquarters and training centre was established at Bharatpur in 1952 and five battalions were raised from ex-soldiers, police, and from other sources outside Rajasthan. Each battalion consisted of six mobile companies and one company remained at

1711-681: The Hadi Rani Mahila Battalion and one further battalion of MBC held as the States para-military force. Out of the 14 regular battalions of RAC, 11 battalions are deployed in Rajasthan while 3 are deployed to Delhi. In Uttar Pradesh , the Provincial Armed Constabulary or Pradeshik Armed Constabulary is an armed reserve force maintained at key locations across the state and active only on orders from

1770-699: The Mizoram Armed Police. Each battalion is commanded by a Commandant of rank Superintendent of Police / Deputy Commissioner of Police / Commandant . Each battalion also has a special commando/SWAT unit. Odisha 's state armed police are called the Odisha Special Armed Police . They were formed in 1946 as the Odisha Military Police, and the current name was adopted in 1980. There are currently 8 regular battalions and one reserve battalion. The headquarters of

1829-761: The SAP is at state Police Headquarters in Cuttack . The force is under the general control and direction of the Director General and the Inspector General of Police. The Odisha Military Police was formed on 1 March 1946 by the Odisha Military Police Act (Odisha Act VII of 1946). Soon after its creation this force had to handle serious situations in places like Bhadrak, Ib, Barang, Rampur, Cuttack etc. Due to strenuous nature of work of

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1888-646: The Special Intelligence Wing of the Odisha Police. The Punjab Armed Police is the state armed police wing of Punjab Police . PAP have their headquarters at Jalandhar in Punjab . This is where armed policemen of the Punjab are trained. Before the Border Security Force came into existence, PAP used to protect the most sensitive border of the country common with Pakistan. PAP Jawans have

1947-611: The administration, training, operational preparedness, and welfare of personnel across all armed police units in the State. They will operate under the overall guidance and supervision of the Director General of Police . A Commandant , equivalent in rank to Superintendent of Police, shall head each Armed Police Battalion. The Commandant may be assisted by a Second-in-Command also known as Deputy Commandant, equivalent in rank to Additional Superintendent of Police. Each Battalion may be divided into appropriate number of Companies and

2006-677: The assignments are based on tenures with a maximum period of 3 years. It also allows hiring of operatives from the armed forces, central paramilitary forces and police units of other states. Operatives receive training at a special school in Chandaka and also from the Indian army based in Jabalpur. The main role of the SOG is counter-insurgency operations but handling hostage situations and hijackings also come under its responsibility. It works closely with

2065-911: The battalion headquarters was at Dhenkanal, two detachments of this battalion were stationed at Nayagarh and Jharsuguda . Subsequently, other battalions were formed in different parts of the state. SOG (Special Operations Group) is the Specialist element of the Odisha Police . The SOG was formed in August 2004 on the orders of the Government of Odisha Home office with the objective of neutralising any terrorist, insurgent, extremist or illegal armed groups operating in Odisha. The SOG originally had 462 regular active posts which by 2009 had grown to 1,370 personnel. It does not recruit personnel directly, instead personnel are drawn from various state police units and

2124-592: The battalion headquarters. These battalions were then dispatched to the border areas of Sriganganagar, Raisinghnagar, Barmer, and Jaisalmer. One unit was stationed at Ghat Gate, Jaipur to combat dacoity. Within a year of its inception, the RAC proved its worth both on the border and within the State by successfully carrying out its various duties. The members of RAC displayed gallantry and a high sense of morale on occasions that required courage, perseverance, and devotion to duty. Its men battled against all odds, combating not only

2183-606: The benefit of Non-Functional Financial Up-gradation(NFFU) and Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) to the executive cadre officers at an enhanced rate of 30%. Recruitment of candidates to the CAPFs may be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission CAPF- AC exam, the Staff Selection Commission CPO exam or the respective service HQs depending on

2242-422: The country and provides security during elections and other internal security duties and VVIP protection. It has a total strength of about 160,500 personnel in 132 battalions including 12 reserve battalions. The Central Reserve Police Force is the largest of the Central Armed Police Forces units with 313,678 personnel in 247 battalions. The Central Reserve Police includes: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police

2301-727: The deputy inspector general and higher-level authorities. UPPAC consists of several battalions located in different cities across the state as a wing of Uttar Pradesh Police . Each battalion has seven to eight companies consisting of 150 to 200 Jawans headed by Commandant . It is usually assigned to VIP protection duties or to maintain order and assist during fairs, festivals, athletic events, elections, and natural disasters. They are also deployed to quell outbreaks of student or labor unrest, organized crime, and communal riots; to maintain key guard posts; and to participate in anti-terrorist operations. The Provincial Armed Constabulary usually carries only lathis and Light Machine Gun . The UPPAC

2360-437: The enemy but also facing the rigours of the desert areas devoid even of the bare necessities of life. The RAC continued as a temporary force until 1958, thereafter it was made permanent. In 1962, two companies were drawn from each unit, and the 6th Battalion was formed. From that year up to the late 1970s, more battalions of RAC were raised as demanded by the situation. India saw two wars with Pakistan and one with China and there

2419-491: The general term "Armed Police", other titles in different states include Special Armed Police , Armed Constabulary , Provincial Armed Constabulary and State Military Police . Although the titles are different, their organisation, weapons, equipment and tasks are broadly the same. The central government of India now refers to these forces nationwide as the State Armed Police Forces and discourages use of

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2478-582: The law and arrangement and also to control the areas affected by Naxalites, Social Courtesies, removal of bandits. They are active in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and in the States of South in an anti-terrorism role. Other than this they are deployed in the event of natural disasters. The Mizoram Armed Police , is the state armed police wing of Mizoram Police in Mizoram . It consist of three battalions with five Indian Reserve Battalion . All these components make up

2537-505: The law and order situation along the newly formed 1070 km India-Pakistan border became a serious problem. Incursions and cattle lifting by Pakistani raiders was a regular feature and it became imperative to put an end to it. In 1949–50, the duty of guarding the border was assigned to the joint forces of the Central Reserve Police Force and the Provincial Armed Constabulary, which continued until 1952. In 1952,

2596-599: The lines of the Rapid Action Force of C.R.P.F., was formed to maintain peace in the sensitive districts of Rajasthan. These companies are trained and fully equipped to handle mass riots. The training imparted to the select RAC companies is decided as per requirements. There are 3 companies of RAC, which have drawn expert swimmers from various R.A.C. battalions and are being trained for flood relief work. There are currently fifteen battalions of RAC including one special battalion formed of only female Constables called

2655-572: The military police and need for more personnel its strength was increased in 1947 and 1948. The strength was further increased with the formation of a Gurkha Military Police unit. On 1 March 1948, after a merging of 27 princely states into the Province of Odisha, there was a re-organisation of the police organisation and the 2nd Battalion of the Odisha Military police was established. This battalion had both Gurkha and Odia companies. While

2714-492: The post to be filled, the medical officers of the CAPFs, NSG and AR are recruited via a common interview/personality test by the medical officers selection board (MOSB) constituted by the office of ADG(Medical), CAPFs, NSG and AR. The allotment of the force to the officer in any above exams is based on the merit rank and preference list. The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Staff Selection Commission of

2773-1005: The primary role, all CAPFs are involved in assisting Police in Law & Order situations and also Army in Counter-Terrorist Operations. BSF, ITBP and CRPF have assisted the army during external aggression in the past. CAPFs work along with both Indian Army & Police in different roles assigned to them. Central Armed Police Forces personnel also serve in various important organisations such as Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Special Protection Group (SPG), National Investigation Agency (NIA), Intelligence Bureau (IB), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), State Armed Police Force (Jharkhand Jaguars, Bihar Military Police , UP/MP STF, DRG, IRB, Chattishgarh Armed Police etc.) on deputation and have attachment/training in various levels/formations/courses along with

2832-711: The rank of Inspector General of Police, followed by Superintendent of Police & other staff. The CSP exercises jurisdiction over the territorial coastal waters of Karnataka from Talapady in Dakshina Kannada District to Sadashivgad in Uttara Kannada District covering about 320 km. In Kerala , the Kerala Armed Police trace their origins to the early stages of the Kerala Police . Armed police battalions act as

2891-404: The respective district police chiefs. The State Armed Police Forces are headed by an Additional Director General of Police , who is the controlling authority and assisted by Inspectors General of police, Deputy Inspectors general of police, with the overall control of Director General of Police & State Police Chief. The SAPFs are typically organized into battalions or companies, each battalion

2950-399: The role of women was limited to supervisory roles. The Parliamentary Committees of India for women's empowerment recommended expanding women's roles in CAPF. The Ministry of Home Affairs declared reservation for women in constabulary, and later declared that they can also be inducted as officers in combat roles in five CAPFs. The Union Home Minister announced that women's representation in

3009-453: The state armed police wing of Uttarakhand Police was created in 2001, after the bifurcation of the state of Uttar Pradesh in 2000 that resulted in the formation of new state Uttarakhand . In 1962–73, four new battalions of UPPAC were raised from the Garhwali and Kumaoni community. Apart from that, The 46th Battalion called the Task Force existed till 1998, with the special task to fight Dacoits and Insurgents. On achieving its goal, it

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3068-517: The status of Organised Group ‘A’ Services (OGAS), ending a nearly decade-long battle for the central armed police. In the judgment by Rohinton Fali Nariman and M. R. Shah, the court said that officers from BSF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, and CISF should be granted the NFFU and will be considered as Organised Group A Central Services. In July 2019, the Union Cabinet granted Organised Group 'A' Service (OGAS) status to Group 'A' executive cadre officers of five Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). It also extended

3127-405: The term "paramilitary". However, this terminology does not necessarily coincide with the existing terminology of the states of India ; For example, the state of Bihar calls its state armed police force "Military Police", which clashes with central government definitions of "military" and "paramilitary". It is not yet clear whether such discrepancies will be resolved. The State Armed Police act as

3186-473: The welfare of their personnel, the special armed police have a canteen, a gymnasium, a hospital with lab facilities and a nursery school. At present this battalion has a strength of seven companies. The main objective of Madhya Pradesh Special Armed Police , the state armed wing of Madhya Pradesh Police , is to maintain Law and Order in the state of Madhya Pradesh leade by CAPFs officers on deputation. The responsibility of this Special Armed Force to look after

3245-508: Was again converted to normal PAC Battalion, presently located at Rudrapur . The state of West Bengal has the most extensive armed police organisation and structure in the country. Unlike other states of India, the state of West Bengal has two separate police jurisdictions, that of the West Bengal Police , and that of the Kolkata Police Force . It therefore has two separate state armed police structures, one for each jurisdiction. Special forces of West Bengal are: The Eastern Frontier Rifles

3304-446: Was created to counter Naxalism in the state led by IPS officer on deputation. In Karnataka , the state armed police of wing of Karnataka Police trace their origins to the erstwhile Mysore State Imperial Service led by CAPF officers on deputation. The armed police of Karnataka are led by CAPFs officer on deputation: The Karnataka State Reserve Police is headed by an officer of the rank of additional director general of police, who

3363-495: Was founded on 16 October 1984 under the National Security Guard Act, 1986. All personnel are deputed from other CAPFs and the Indian Army. The objective of the Sashastra Seema Bal (English: Armed Border Force ) is to guard the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders. It has 76,337 personnel and 73 battalions, as well as some reserved battalions. On 5 February 2019, the Supreme Court of India ruled that five CAPFs would be granted Non-Functional Financial Upgradation (NFFU), and

3422-525: Was made for political reasons, to improve the international impression of the force, since in some countries the paramilitary refers to militant groups. Currently, all the seven forces are listed under the CAPF definition by the Ministry. Central Armed Police Forces are organised with the primary role of border guarding for AR, BSF, ITBP, SSB; Security of sensitive establishments by CISF, Assisting Police to tackle Law & Order, Counter-Terrorist Operations, Counter Naxal Operations by CRPF, NSG . Apart from

3481-423: Was unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, NEFA, as well as Mizoram. RAC battalions were dispatched to these sensitive areas and earned accolades for their courage and efficiency. Later, seven of these RAC battalions were merged into the Indian Border Security Force and two into the Central Reserve Police Force. The RAC has formed various specialist units along with its regular battalions. In 1998, a Special Task Force, along

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