crpf news letter 2012-13 - Central Reserve Police Force

and in time. At the level of the state
and at lower levels a number of nonprofessional
factors intrude. This starts
at the level of the police stations.
I venture to give a few of the
requirements which may bring about
an improvement in the capacity to
assist in management of the internal
security.
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There is an obvious need to reduce
the width of the spectrum of duties
to be handled by the force. It
should be scrupulously kept away
from deployment in routine law
and order duties. Unfortunately,
once the force is placed at the
disposal of the states this call is
taken out of the hands of the CRPF
officers. The Group of Ministers
on reforming National Security
System had reiterated that it
should act as a “striking reserve”.
Many guidelines have been issued
by the Union Government but they
have not always been observed.
Deployments at the state and local
levels have to be decided on the
basis of a definite plan and in active
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consultation with the CRPF officers
in appropriate positions. Even
the threat of withdrawal, which is
never invoked, has failed to make a
dent in the practice of retaining the
force for long periods and loosely
controlled deployments.
Modernising training programmes
and introducing strategic training
systems to cater for the rapid
changes in environment. Massive
injection of resources and highest
level of instructional staff should
be provided. The importance of
making training institutions centres
of excellence is not always selfevident
to powers that be. No
compromises should be permitted
in the content and duration
of training courses, especially
including basic training. Too much
stretching of training facilities can
lead to dilution in training and
would be counterproductive. In this
context sudden expansion of the
force should give way to phased
inductions, which are possible if
forward planning is made. Training
should make each individual feel
confident of fully and competently
handling the job he/she is required
to do. Specialised training facilities
of other organizations and even
foreign institutions should be
judiciously utilized.
Operational autonomy to the
officers is a requirement if we
envisage high level of performance.
Due to dispersed deployment
in large areas under immediate
supervision of state authorities,
the close touch, active guidance
and strict control of the officers
of the force- a hallmark of CRPF is
not always visible. If this goal is to
be achieved than the unit should
not be dispersed, the level of force
required for a given task has to be
determined in consultation with the
force officers, intelligence inputs
made available to them and the unit
should be asked to complete the
operation. This, in no way, dilutes
the powers of the state government
or the federal structure.
CRPF has the richest bank of
experience in the field of handling