CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE

CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 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 December 28, 1949. It has completed 60 years of glorious history. The force has grown into a big organization with 207 battalions, (including 181 executive battalions, 2 Mahila – (Women) battalions, 10 Rapid Action Force battalions, 6 Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (CoBRA) battalions, 2 Disaster Management (National Disaster Response Force - NDRF battalions, 5 Signal battalions and 1 Special Duty Group, 37 Group Centres, 11 Training Institutions, 2 CWS, 7 AWS, 3 SWS, 4 Composite Hospitals of 100 bed and 17 Composite Hospitals of 50 bed. The coat of arms of the CRPF shows the Ashoka Chakra surrounded by a yellow garland. The arms are crested with the India’s national flag. Below is the name of the force on a white ribbon.