Career Opportunities with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) comes under the administration of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The main task of the CRPF is to help Indian Police Forces to maintain law and order in different parts of the country and counter insurgency. This arm of Indian Police Forces was established as Crown Representative’s Police on 27 July 1939. The Headquarters of CRPF is based in National Capital, New Delhi.

The head of the CRPF is the Director General (DG) and comes from Indian Police Service (IPS).

The Rank Structure of CRPF Gazetted Officers, Group A Officers again equivalent Police Ranks in underlined below.

Director General (Apex Scale of the Indian Police Service) Director General of State Police Force
Special Director General (HAG Scale of the Indian Police Service) Special Director
Additional Director General (HAG Scale of the Indian Police Service, also available to BSF cadre) CP, ADG
Inspector General (IG) IG/Joint CP
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) DIG/Additional CP
Commandant (CO) SSP/DCP
Second In Command (2IC) SP/DCP
Deputy Commandant (DC) Addl. SP/Addl. DCP
Assistant Commandant (AC): Group A Gazetted Officer DSP/ACP

The CRPF has won several medals. Name of medals won given below:

George Cross
King's Police Medal for Gallantry
Ashok Chakra
Kirti Chakra
Padma Shri
Vir Chakra
Shaurya Chakra
President's Police and Fire Services Medal for Gallantry
President's Police Medal for Gallantry
Yudh Seva Medal
Sena Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
Police Medal for Gallantry
IPMG
Jeevan Raksha Padak
Prime Minister's Police Medal for Life Saving

The medals, awards and accolades won by men and women in CRPF come from all ranks. Every rank matters; the efforts of men and women across battalions and hierarchy has equal importance. Grade A Officers to CRPF are recruited through UPSC Civil Services Examination. While many other ranks are filled through SSC Examination and Direct Recruitment. Pay and other benefits are in accordance with Government of India norms.