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About CRPF
The
Central Reserve Police Force came into existence as Crown Representative’s
Police on 27th July 1939. It became the Central Reserve Police Force on
enactment of the CRPF Act on 28th December 1949. It has completed 81 years of
glorious history. The Force has grown into a big organization with 246 Bns,
(including 208 executive Bns, 6 Mahila Bns, 15 RAF Bns, 10 CoBRA Bns, 5 Signal
Bns and 1 Special Duty Group, 1 Parliament Duty Group), 43 Group Centres, 20
Training Institutions, 3 CWS, 7 AWS, 3 SWS, 4 Composite Hospitals of 100 bed
and 18 Composite Hospitals of 50 bed.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is the premier
central police force of the Union of lndia for intenal security. Originally
constituted as the Crown Representative Police in 1939, it is one of the oldest
Central para military forces (now termed as Central Armed Police Force). CRPF
was raised as a sequel to the political unrest and the agitations in the then
princely States of India following the Madras Resolution of the All-lndia Congress
Committee in 1936 and the ever-growing desire of the Crown Representative to
help the vast majority of the native States to preserve law and order as a part
of the imperial policy
After Independence, the force was renamed as Central ReservePolice Force by an Act of Parliament on December 28, 1949. This Act constituted
CRPF as an armed force of the Union. Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel, the then Home
Minister, visualised a multi-dimensional role for it in tune with the changing
needs of a newly independent nation.The CRPF Rules as envisaged in CRPF Act
were framed in 1955 and published in the Gazette of lndia dated March 25, 1955.
Shri V.G.Kanetkar was appointed as first DG, CRPF.
CRPF is the largest CAPF having 01 Force Hqrs, 04
Zonal Hqrs, 21 Adm Sectors, 02 Ops Sectors, 39 Adm Ranges, 17 Ops Ranges,43
Group Centres, 22 Training Institutions, 04 Composite Hospitals (100 Bedded),
18 Composite Hospitals (50 bedded), 03 CWS, 07 AWS, 03 MWS and SWS , 208 GD
Bns, 06 Mahila Bns, 15 RAF, 10 CoBRA Bns,05 Signal Bns,01 PDC & 01 SDG.
CRPF has a national character and
composition; it is known as Miniature India. Even at section level, persons
from all parts of the Country are mixed up. They are peace custodians and
sentinels of India's integrity.
CRPF is a gallant, glorious, vibrant and
resilient Force. Its past is replete with pinnacle performance and success in
many fields. It is acknowledged by the public. Thus, the myth of CRPF duties
conjured an image of doing dangerous duties successfully.
After Kargil war, a high level committee
was constituted by the Govt. of India who emphasized that multiplicity of
forces on the same border has also led to lack of accountability on the parts
of the forces. To enforce the accountability, the principle of 'One Border One
Force' may be adopted while considering deployment of Forces at the border.
Accordingly, the Indo-Pakistan border and
lndo-Bangladesh border given to BSF; the Indo-Myanmar border given to Assam
Rifles; the lndo-Nepal border is given to SSB; and the Indo-Chinese border
given to ITBP. Each of these forces has also been designated as the lead
intelligence agency for that particular border for sharing with the other
paramilitary forces and the Army which may be in the hinterland and being able
to co-ordinate all the operations. As a part of this exercise, it has also been
decided that CRPF will be the major Force which would be dealing with counter
insurgency or internal security operations all over the country.
Mission
The mission of the Central Reserve Police Force shall be to enable the government to maintain Rule of Law, Public Order and Internal Security effectively and efficiently, to Preserve National Integrity and Promote Social Harmony and Development by upholding supremacy of the Constitution.
Vision
Broad duties being performed by the CRPF are:
- Crowd control
- Riot control
- Counter Militancy / Insurgency operations.
- Dealing with Left Wing Extremism
- Overall co-ordination of large scale security arrangement specially with regard to elections in disturbed areas.
- Fighting enemy in the event of War.
- Participating in UN Peace Keeping Mission as per Govt. policy.
- Rescue and Relief operations at the time of Natural Calamities and disasters.
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