The 87th Raising Day of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was observed on 27 July 2026, marking 87 years since its founding in 1939 as the Crown Representative’s Police.
📌 Key Facts about the 87th Raising Day
- Founded: 27 July 1939 (as Crown Representative’s Police), renamed under the CRPF Act in 1949.
- Largest Central Armed Police Force (CAPF): Over 325,000 personnel across India.
- Key Duties:
- Counter-insurgency operations in Jammu & Kashmir and the Northeast.
- Anti-Naxal operations in central India.
- Riot and crowd control through its Rapid Action Force (RAF).
- Security for major national events and pilgrimages.
