The Assam Rifles raised as Catchar Levy in 1835 is the oldest Police Force in the country. The force has 46 battalions. The force has a dual role of maintaining internal security in the North-Eastern region and guarding the Indo-Myanmar Border. The Assam Rifles contribution towards assimilation of the people of north-east into the national mainstream is truly monumental. The force is fondly called ‘‘The Sentinels of the North-East’’ and ‘‘Friends of the Hill People.’’