Assistant Commandant (AC), equivalent to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) / Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)/ Captain in Indian Army is a Group-A Gazetted Officer rank in the Central Armed Police Forces of India.
They are appointed directly through UPSC selection process and are called Directly Appointed Gazetted Officers (DAGO). These officers can reach up to the rank of ADG in their own organisations without having conferred to the Indian Police Service.
FIVE BRANCHES OF CAPFs -
BSF (Border Security Force)
CRPF (Central Reserved Police Force)
CISF (Central Industrial Security Force)
ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Security Force)
SSB (Seema Suraksha Bal)
WORK PROFILE OF ACs IN EACH FORCES
[ In each of the CAPF , a Company has strength of about 130 personnel and is headed by an Assistant Commandant.]
BORDER SECURITY FORCE ( BSF )
- Guarding India's border with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
- Stop trans-border crimes
- prevent entry or exit of unauthorized people from the Indian Territory
- prevent any other illegal activity such as smuggling.
- Promote a sense of security among the people living in the border areas.
CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE ( CRPF )
- ACs are expected to control riots
- counter militancy operations
- deal with left-wing extremism
- protect vital installations and VIPS
- work towards the protection of the environment
- fight wartime aggression
INDO-TIBETAN BORDER POLICE FORCE ( ITBP )
- Keeping vigil on the northern borders ( Indo-Tibetan )
- promotion of the sense of security among the local populace
- Providing protection to sensitive installations
- keep a check on any illegal activities conducted through the border such as smuggling, illegal immigration, etc.
SASHASTRA SEEMA BAL ( SSB )
- Guarding the Indian borders with Nepal and Bhutan.
- Safeguard the security of assigned borders of India and promote sense of security among the people living in border areas.
- Prevent trans-border crimes, smuggling and any other illegal activities.
- Prevent unauthorized entry into or exit from the territory of India.
CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE ( CISF )
- Providing security to Airports, Metro stations, Central PSUs and other important industrial units.
- Protecting government infrastructure projects and facilities and establishments located all over India
- Providing security to VVIPs.Deputation :
