Various Security Forces and agencies their Mandate :Explain the role CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE and their mandate for internal security management in India ?

 Various Security Forces and agencies their Mandate :Explain the role CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE and their mandate for internal security management in India ?

CRPF came into existence as the Crown Representative’s Police on july 27, 1939 at Neemuch (MP) to assist the princely States in maintenance of law & order. The Force was re-named as Central Reserve Police Force by an Act of parliament on December 28, 1949, which was made applicable retrospectively w.e.f. August 15, 1947.

OBJECTIVE/PURPOSE

 The Central Reserve Police Force was constituted under the nomenclature of Crown Representative Police, on 27 July 1939 at Neemuch under the provisions of Indian (Foreign Jurisdiction) order 1937, for deployment in princely states to help the rulers to contain political unrest and activities of Praja Mandals that were agitating for self rule in these states. President colour to the Force was presented on 19th March 1950.


Broad gamut of duties performed by the CRPF are

Broad gamut of duties performed by the CRPF 1
  1. Crowd control
  2. Riot control
  3. Counter Millitancy / Insurgency operations.
  4. Dealing with Left Wing Extremism
  5. Overall co-ordination of large scale security arrangement specially with regard to elections in disturbed areas.
  6. Protection of VIPs and vital installations.
  7. Checking environmental de-gradation and protection of local Flora and Fauna
  8. Fighting aggression during War time
  9. Participating in UN Peace Keeping Mission
  10. Rescue and Relief operations at the time of Natural Calamities.

ROLE & TASK

  •  The mission of the CRPF is to be 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 of country. In performing these tasks with utmost regard for human dignity and freedom of citizens of India, the force endeavours to achieve excellence in management of internal security and national calamities by placing service and loyalty above self. Group of Ministers (GoM) set in wake of the security lacunae brought to light by Kargil war, redefined role of CRPF to be main force for counter insurgency duty in addition to its present duty.


This is main striking force of the country dealing with internal security duties, including anti naxal operation and counter insurgency duties in J&K and North East, besides varied Law and order problems

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