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Armed
Battalions-A Brief History
In 1941, the
British raised a contingent of 1000
men as ‘ Additional Police’ to assist
the Civil police. After
partition, the Hqrs. of
this force shifted from Lahore to Jalandhar
Cantt and it was re-designated
as the "Punjab Armed Police" (PAP). Post
independence, Punjab Armed Police performed
Indo-Pak border policing. After Chinese
Invasion (1962) – 37 Punjab Armed
Police Battalions raised. In 1966, at
trifurcation of Punjab, 32 Bns.
amalgated in BSF, CRPF, SSB, Haryana
Armed Police & Himachal Pradesh
Armed Police. Only 5 Battalions were
left with Punjab Armed Police in Punjab.
33rd
Punjab Armed Police Battalion raised in 1988
; trained and designated as 1st Commando
Battalion. Later 4 more Commando Battalions
& in 1993 five India Reserve Battalions
were raised. Two more India Reserve
Battalions raised in 2005 At present Armed
Police has 20 Battalions. (8-Punjab Armed
Police, 5-Commando & 7-India Reserve
Battalions).
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