The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is an Armed Force of the Union of India for internal security management. This Force was raised in 1939 at Neemuch (MP) as the Crown Representative’s Police and was renamed as the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in 1949.

At present, CRPF has 191 Battalions including Rapid Action Force (RAF). The Force remained committed to internal security and counter insurgency cum- anti-terrorist operations in various parts of the country. This is a Force with ladies contingents organised in two Mahila Battalions.