Central Reserve Police Force
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is an armed force of the Union of India with the basic role of striking reserve to assist 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. It became the Central Reserve Police Force on enactment of the CRPF Act on December 28, 1949.
The director general of CRPF is J.K. Sinha since February 2, 2004.
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 States of North East. During the Parliamentary elections of Sept'99, the CRPF played a major role in the security arrangements.This is the biggest paramilitary force in the country constituting 190 battalions besides various establishments.ten of the the battalions of CRPF are named as RAF which are specilised and dealing riot situations.CRPF contingents are also being deployed in UN missions.