Central Industrial Security Force

It was set up under an [https://www.cisf.gov.in/cisfeng/cisf-act-2/ act of Parliament] on 10 March 1969 with a strength of around 188,000 personnel and as the name suggests, it was created for the better protection and security of industrial undertakings in the country. There was a limitation though, that industries to be provided protection should be wholly owned by the central government, which has since been modified so that the industries can now be a joint venture with the central government. However, the role of CISF has undergone diversification and it now also protects airports, seaports, metro rail networks, government buildings, heritage monuments (including the Taj Mahal and Red Fort), opium and alkaloids extractions, nuclear power plants, and space installations. It also specialises in VIP security as well as disaster management.

At present CISF undertakes duties concerning internal security, elections, anti Naxal operations and every other duty that the Government of India gives them.

File:The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh presenting the medals and awards to CISF personnel, during the 49th Raising Day Parade of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), in Ghaziabad on March 10, 2018.jpg

The CISF is headed by an Indian Police Service officer with the rank of Director-General, assisted by an IPS officer in the rank of Addl. Director-General. The force is divided into Nine Sectors (Airport, North, North-East, East, West, South, Training, South-East, Central) and also has a Fire Service Wing.

The Airport Sector is commanded by an IPS officer in the rank of Addl. Director-General, assisted by an Inspector-General. The Airport Sector is divided into a number of Field Formation Units, one for each airport. Units at major international airports are commanded by a Deputy Inspector-General or Commandant; units at smaller airports by a Deputy or Assistant Commandant. The other six Sectors are each commanded by an Inspector-General, who is assisted by a Deputy Inspector-General.

The seven regional Sectors are divided into Zones, each commanded by a Deputy Inspector-General. Within each Zone are a number of Units, each under the command of a Commandant, or a DIG for certain major Units. A Deputy Commandant serves as the second-in-command of most units, or as the head of a smaller unit. Within the Training Sector, the National Industrial Security Academy (NISA) is headed by an Inspector-General; the Fire Service Training Institute (FSTI) and six other recruit training centres are headed by Deputy Inspectors General.

The Financial Adviser of the CISF has been an Indian Revenue Service officer of the rank of Director and also has Dy Advisers from the Indian Audit and Accounts Service and Indian Civil Account Service.

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Being a central Indian police agency and having high presence of Indian Police Service officers, CISF follows ranks and insignia similar to other police organisations in India. Non-gazetted (enrolled) officers and members use the same ranks as other Indian police forces.

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The Indian Parliament on 25 February 2009, authorised the provision of Central Industrial Security Force security to private and cooperative establishments across the country for a fee with the passage of the CISF (Amendment) Bill, 2008.

The Bill, which was passed by Rajya Sabha on 19 February and Lok Sabha on 25 February 2009, also provides for deployment of CISF to protect Indian missions abroad and its participation in the UN peacekeeping operations.

CISF started providing security to the Infosys Bengaluru campus on 31 July 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/01/stories/2009080157301800.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803023437/http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/01/stories/2009080157301800.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 August 2009 |title=Infosys gets CISF cover |date=1 August 2009 |work=The Hindu |access-date=20 June 2012}} The Infosys in Mysuru, the Reliance Jamnagar Refinery and the Delhi Metro Airport Express Line are in the list of private sector establishments placed under CISF cover. Manish Kumar Rai, Assistant Commandant, led the first contingent of CISF deployed at Infosys Bengaluru.

CISF has also started providing security to the Infosys Pune campus from 21 April 2011.

{{cite web|author=PTI |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article1714840.ece |title=Business Line : Industry & Economy / Info-tech : Infosys' Pune campus gets CISF cover |publisher=Thehindubusinessline.com |access-date=20 June 2012}}

In 2016, the Patanjali Food and Herbal Park received 35 full-time, armed Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) commandos. The park was the eighth private institute in India to be guarded by paramilitary CISF forces.

In 2019, the then Vice-Chancellor of Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, has asked the Central Government to permanently deploy Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on its campus.{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/visva-bharati-v-c-bidyut-chakrabartywants-cisf-campus-security-loyal-to-trinamool-6093599/|title=Visva-Bharati V-C wants CISF: Campus security|last=Chopra|first=Ritika|date=30 Oct 2019|work=The Indian Express|access-date=16 November 2019}} On 13 November 2019, Union Home Ministry has accorded its approval for deployment of the CISF at the Visva-Bharati University. It was also said that CISF will soon constitute a 'board of officers' who will conduct a security audit of the facility at Shantiniketan.{{Cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/home-ministry-approves-cisf-cover-for-visva-bharati-university-in-bengal-2385751.html|title=Home Ministry Approves CISF Cover for Visva-Bharati University in Bengal|date=13 November 2019|work=News18.com|access-date=16 November 2019}}

On 21 August 2024, the Supreme Court of India ordered the deployment of the CISF at the R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, due to the attack and vandalism that occurred at the Institution at midnight on 15 August 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-20 |title=Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: SC Orders CISF, CRPF To Secure Hospital After Mob Attack, Rebukes State Police |url=https://www.news18.com/india/kolkata-rape-murder-case-sc-orders-cisf-crpf-to-secure-hospital-after-mob-attack-rebukes-state-police-9021230.html |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=News18 |language=en}}

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The CISF is in charge of airport security at all commercial airports in India. Airport security, in the past, was under the control of airport police (under the relevant state government). However, following the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814 in 1999, the topic of handing over security of the airports to the CISF was first proposed. While this proposal lay low for the next two years, the central government decided to respond to the security threat faced by all major nations of the world after the 2001 terrorist attacks happened in the United States (11 September 2001) and decided to adopt the suggestion.{{Clarify|date=September 2019}} The Jaipur Airport was the first airport that came under the CISF's control on 3 February 2000. Following this, the majority of the commercial airports in India were brought under its purview.{{cite web|author=Subhro Niyogi and Soma Ghosh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Mid-November-target-for-CISF-takeover-of-airport/articleshow/757802279.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018190936/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-10-24/kolkata/27235118_1_cisf-airport-security-airport-premises |url-status=live |archive-date=18 October 2012 |title=Mid-November target for CISF takeover of airport-Kolkata-Cities |date=24 October 2001 |work=The Times of India |access-date=20 June 2012}} As of February 2023, the CISF is protecting a total of 66 international and domestic airports in the country.{{cite web |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1896652 |title=CISF is deployed at 66 airports for providing security |date=6 February 2023 |website=pib.gov.in |publisher=Press Information Bureau |access-date=21 December 2023}}{{cite news |date=7 February 2023 |title=CISF personnel deployed at 66 airports to provide security to the facilities and installations: Mos Civil Aviation |url=https://travel.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/aviation/domestic/cisf-personnel-deployed-at-66-airports-to-provide-security-to-the-facilities-and-installations-mos-civil-aviation/97686713 |work=ANI |location=New Delhi |access-date=21 December 2023}}

Security on the Delhi Metro is handled by the CISF Unit Delhi Metro Rail Corporation of CISF, who have been guarding the system ever since they took over from the Delhi Police in 2007.{{cite web|author=PTI

|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/CISF-to-take-over-Delhi-Metro-security/articleshow/1730990.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103182406/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-03-07/india/27875703_1_cisf-delhi-metro-baggage |url-status=live |archive-date=3 November 2012 |title=CISF to take over Delhi Metro security |date=7 March 2007 |work=The Times of India

|access-date=20 June 2012}} Closed-circuit cameras are used to monitor trains and stations, and feed from these is monitored by both the CISF and Delhi Metro authorities at their respective control rooms.{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_delhi-metro-parking-areas-to-be-bought-under-cctv-cameras_1361509 |title=Delhi metro parking areas to be bought under CCTV cameras – India – DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=21 March 2010 |access-date=20 June 2012}} Over 3500 CISF personnel have been deployed to deal with law and order issues in the system, in addition to metal detectors, x-ray baggage inspection systems and dog squads which are used to secure the system.{{cite web|author=Megha Suri Singh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Moscow-blasts-put-Metro-security-in-alert-mode/articleshow/5740559.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103182411/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-30/delhi/28140741_1_metro-stations-delhi-metro-metro-security |url-status=live |archive-date=3 November 2012 |title=Moscow blasts put Metro security in alert mode |date=30 March 2010 |work=The Times of India |access-date=20 June 2012}} Intercoms are provided in each train car for emergency communication between the passengers and the driver.[http://www.delhimetrorail.com/OtherDocuments/commuters_guide/pdf/security_english.pdf Security]. Delhi Metro Periodic security drills are carried out at stations and on trains to ensure preparedness of security agencies in emergency situations.{{cite web|author=TNN |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Mock-drills-at-4-Metro-stations/articleshow/5724920.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103182417/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-26/delhi/28141931_1_drills-metro-stations-disaster-preparedness |url-status=live |archive-date=3 November 2012 |title=Mock drills at 4 Metro stations |date=26 March 2010 |work=The Times of India |access-date=20 June 2012}}

From 20 May 2024 onwards CISF has been accorded with the responsibility of securing the parliamentary complex (old and new parliament building) after the withdrawal of PDG (CRPF) and Delhi Police personnel from the Parliamentary Security due to a recent security breach.

The CISF will also deploy commandos of its counter terrorism and VIP protection unit (SSG) in the parliament security.{{cite web|author= Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/3300-cisf-parliament-security-crpf-exit-9341041/|title= CISF took over Parliament Security|work=The Indian Express |date=20 May 2024 |access-date= 20 May 2024}}

Besides providing protection, safety, and security to industrial undertakings, CISF also offers protection against fire hazards. It is the only Central Armed Police Force having a full-fledged fire service wing, which holds the distinction of being the largest fire-fighting force in the country. CISF's first fire wing unit with a strength of 53 personnel was inducted at [[Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore|Fertilisers and

Chemicals Travancore (FACT)]], Cochin on 16 April 1970 following the recommendations of a commission headed by Justice B. Mukherjee, which was formed to investigate a major fire at the Heavy Engineering Corporation plant at Ranchi on 29 January 1970.{{cite web |url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/58147/1/copu_05_13_1971.pdf |title=Action Taken by Government on the Recommendations contained in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (Fourth Lok Sabha) |date=1 April 1972 |website=eparlib.nic.in |publisher=Committee on Public Undertakings, Parliament of India |access-date=21 December 2023}} Eventually, the Government of India approved recruitment rules to various posts for the creation of a separate fire service cadre in CISF in January 1991, and accordingly, the Fire Service Cadre started functioning in CISF on 12 January 1991. As of 31 March 2020, the fire wing has been inducted in 104 units, and has a strength of 8482 personnel.{{cite web |url=https://www.cisf.gov.in/cisfeng/fire/ |title= Fire Wing |website= cisf.gov.in |publisher= CISF |access-date= 21 December 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/AnnualReport_19_20.pdf |title= Annual Report Ministry of Home Affairs 2019-2020 |website= mha.gov.in |publisher= MHA |page= 138 |access-date= 21 December 2023}}

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In 2006, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), on the basis of recommendations of the Intelligence Bureau, raised a special unit called Special Security Group (SSG) to provide security cover to people nominated by the Home Ministry. It came into existence on 17 November 2006. This unit is responsible for providing physical protection, evacuation, mobile and static security cover to persons who have been nominated by the Home Ministry.{{cite news|last=MHA|title=Ministry of Home Affairs Annual Report 2015-2016|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/AR%28E%291516.pdf|access-date=30 May 2016|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs|date=2016|location=New Delhi|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625213524/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/AR(E)1516.pdf|archive-date=25 June 2017|url-status=dead}} {{rp|para 2.129}} For a person to be eligible for security cover by CISF special unit, the intelligence bureau and other secret police agencies are required to specify the danger after a detailed 'threat analysis', which are often fudged for political and other considerations.{{cite news|last1= Ahuja|first1=Rajesh |title=Staggering rise in VIP protectee list: 454 people in 2016 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/staggering-rise-in-vip-protectee-list-454-people-in-2016/story-HamIRQTpG9yXOGR39PNHDP.html|access-date=30 May 2016|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=29 May 2016|location=New Delhi|language=en }}{{cite news|last1=DNA|title=Centre removes CISF security cover to Amar Singh|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-centre-removes-cisf-security-cover-to-amar-singh-2224121|access-date=19 June 2016|publisher=DNA|date=15 June 2016}} In addition to CISF the Government also utilizes the National Security Guard (NSG), CRPF and ITBP for personal security cover.

• Initially the recruitment and posting of Personnel to the CISF was restricted to men. In the year 1992, Mrs. Asha Sinha earned the distinction of being the First Woman Commandant of a Central Armed Police Forces in India when she was posted as Commandant, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited. Earlier the role of Women was allowed but limited to supervisory roles in the Central Armed Police Forces which includes the CISF.{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/government-allows-women-to-be-combat-officers-in-all-central-armed-police-forces/articleshow/51380021.cms|title = Government allows women to be combat officers in all Central Armed Police Forces|newspaper = The Economic Times}} The Parliamentary Committees of India for women's empowerment recommended greater roles for women in the CAPF including CISF. On these recommendations the Ministry of Home Affairs (India) declared reservation for women in constabulary in paramilitary forces, and later declared that they can also be inducted as officers in combat roles in all five Central Armed Police Forces.
• The Union Home Minister announced that women's representation in the CRPF and CISF would be made 15 per cent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/women-quota-in-crpf-cisf-to-be-made-15-per-cent/cid/1681181|title=Women quota in CRPF, CISF to be made 15 per cent}} On 5 January 2016, it was decided that 33 per cent posts at the constabulary level would be reserved for women in the CRPF and the CISF in a phased manner. The CISF is increasing the engagement of women at positions where there is greater Civilian-Police Interaction, specially in the Airports and the Metro Stations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/lFSQdbCGziERnrTywVZeJN/CISF-to-deploy-more-women-personnel-on-Delhi-Metro.html|title = CISF to deploy more women personnel on Delhi Metro|date = 13 January 2013}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/cisf-inducts-1600-women-constables|title = CISF Inducts 1,600 Women Constables, to be Posted at Delhi Metro, Airport . Presently 6.5% woman are in CISF- SheThePeople TV| date=6 March 2018 }}

A contingent of the CISF was deployed at United Nations Stabilizations Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) / United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) since 17 August 2008. It was repatriated to India on 31 December 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/AnnualReport_19_20.pdf |title= Annual Report Ministry of Home Affairs 2019-2020 |website= mha.gov.in |publisher=MHA |access-date= 5 January 2022}}

On 17 July 2024, the CISF deployed officers alongside the CRPF, SSB, ITBP, NSG and the Assam Rifles to provide security assistance to the Police Nationale and Gendarmerie for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/indian-capf-special-forces-canine-squad-in-france-for-olympics-venue-security/articleshow/111803465.cms | title=Indian CAPF, special forces canine squad in France for Olympics venue security | newspaper=The Economic Times | date=17 July 2024 }}

In 2021, The DIG of CISF said that the dog squad was 'an important component of the force'. The dogs are trained to sniff and identify IEDs and narcotics. While working with the bomb disposal squad they screen the bags left unattended. As of 2021, the CISF team in charge of Chennai International Airport security has nine dogs.{{cite news |last1=Kannan |first1=Sindhu |title=Two CISF dogs retire, 3 new inducted in Chennai |issue= Chennai News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/two-cisf-dogs-retire-3-new-inducted-in-chennai/articleshow/85505721.cms |work=The Times of India |agency=TNN |date=21 August 2021 |language=en}}

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