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• • The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) refers to the uniform nomenclature of seven security forces in India which function under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). They are

• Assam Rifles (AR)

• Border Security Force (BSF)

• Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) 

• Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 

• Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) 

• National Security Guard (NSG) and 

• Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB). 

• Of the CAPFs, the AR, BSF, ITBP and SSB are Border Guarding Forces. The NSG is a commando trained force Organisation in India and is used for special operations. The CISF provides security and protection to industrial undertakings and vital installations. The CRPF is deployed in aid of civil power in matters relating to maintenance of law and order, internal security and counter-insurgency. 
• The CAPF’s are headed by DGP rank officers.