NEW DELHI: The Home Ministry has made changes to the mandatory six-month attachment of newly commissioned paramilitary officers to Army units by introducing a stint with state police forces also.
From now, officers of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will be attached to the Army for three months.
They will spend the remaining three months with State police forces to gain a better understanding of internal security challenges, according to a recent directive of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
There are five paramilitary forces in the country: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
This is the first time that CAPF officers will be serving with state police forces during their probation period. (AGENCIES)
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