Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP)

 

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is one of the 5 Central Armed Police Forces of India,raised on October 24,1962, under the CRPF Act, in the wake of the Sino-Indian War of 1962

The ITBP was intended for deployment along the India's border with the Tibet Autonomous Region
In September, 1996, the Parliament of India enacted the "Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992" to "provide for the constitution and regulation" of the ITBP "for ensuring the security of the borders of India and for matters connected therewith".

ITBP is a multi-dimensional force which primarily has 5 functions:

1. Vigil on the northern borders, detection and prevention of border violations, and promotion of the sense of security among the local populace.
2. Check illegal immigration and trans-border smuggling
3. Provide security to sensitive installations and threatened VIPs
4. Restore and preserve order in any area in the event of disturbance
5. to maintain the peace

 ITBP's major training centre is located at Mussoorie, in Utarakhand. The Training Academy has been established in 1976, and imparts training to Officers, Subordinate officers, and promotional course. Specialised training programmes in rock craft, explosives handling etc. are also conducted here

The first head of the ITBP, designated Inspector General, was Balbir Singh, a police officer previously belonging to the Intelligence Bureau.

 The ITBP, which started with 4 battalions, has since restructuring in 1978 has undergone expansion to a force of 45 battalions with 4 more being raised as of 2013