Security Forces and Their Mandate

Various Security Forces and Their Mandate

There are two types of central security forces.

1. CAPF – Central Armed Police Forces
2. CPMF – Central Para Military Forces

CAPF further consists of the following eight police forces of the Union government.

1. BSF- Border Security Force
2. CRPF- Central Reserve Police Force
3. ITBP- Indo-Tibetan Border Police
4. CISF- Central Industrial Security Force
5. SSB- Sashastra Seema Bal
6. NSG- National Security Guard
7. SPG- Special Protection Group
8. RPF- Railway Protection Force

• The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is the administrative head of BSF, CRPF, ITBP, CISF, SSB and the NSG.
• The Cabinet Secretariat is the administrative head of SPG.
• The Ministry of Railways is the administrative head of RPF.

CPMF consists of the following two forces.

1. Assam Rifles
2. Indian Coast Guard

Various Security agencies and their mandate:

1. IB- Intelligence Bureau
2. NIA- National Investigation Agency
3. MAC- Multi Agency Centre
4. NATGRID- National Intelligence Grid