The Central Reserve Police Force was first created on July 27, 1939, and was known as the Crown Representative's Police. Later, it changed into the Central Reserve Police Force with the passage of the CRPF Act on December 28, 1949.
After an illustrious 84-year history, this army has grown to be a sizable entity with 246 battalions. Along with 203 executive battalions, 1 Parliament Duty Group, 5 VIP Security battalions, 6 Mahila battalions, 10 CoBRA battalions, 5 Signal battalions, and 15 RAF battalions are among them. In addition, there are 22 Training Institutions, 43 Group Centers, 3 Central Weapon Stores (CWS), 7 Ammunition Workshops (AWS), 3 Mobile Workshops/Special Workshops (MWS/SWS), 4 Composite Hospitals with 100 beds, 18 Composite Hospitals with 50 beds, and 6 Field Hospitals.