Central Reserve Police Force

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is a central armed police force in India, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. It is India's national gendarmerie, assisting states in the upkeep of law and order, combating insurgencies and protecting national interests internally.

Established as the Crown Representative's Police on the cusp of the Second World War in 1939, it was later given its present name following Indian independence.

It is the largest central armed police force, comprising 247 battalions and exceeding a total strength of 301,376 personnel, as of 2019.