Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) is the collective name of central police organisations in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). These are technically paramilitary forces formerly known as Central Para-Military Forces (CPMF). Since 2011, India adopted the term "central armed police forces" to drop the word "paramilitary". These forces are responsible for internal security and guarding the borders...
The equivalent Ranks of a CAPF OFFICER , in Army, Navy, Air Force , Police and Coast Guard...
| CAPF RANKS | ARMY | NAVY | AIR FORCE | POLICE | COAST GUARD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director General (DG) | General | Admiral | Air Chief Marshal | Director General (DGP) | Director General (DG) |
| Additional Director General (ADG) | Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral | Air Marshal | Additional Director General (ADG) | Additional Director General (ADG) |
| Inspector General | Major General | Rear Admiral | Air Vice Marshal | Inspector General | Inspector General |
| Deputy Inspector General | Brigadier | Commodore | Air commodore | Deputy Inspector General | Deputy Director General |
| Commandant | colonel | Captain | Group Captain | Senior Superintendent of Police | Commandant |
| Second In Command (2ic) | lieutenant colonel | commander | Wing Commander | Superintendent of Police | commandant (Junior grade) |
| Deputy Commandant | Major | Lieutenant Commander | Squadron Leader | Additional S.P. | Deputy Commandant |
| Assistant Commandant | Captain | Lieutenant | Flight lieutenan | Deputy Superintendent of Police | Assistant Commandant |
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