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Railway Protection Force (RPF) is an armed force of the Union [2] under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India. The force was established by the RPF Act, 1957, [3] enacted by the Indian Parliament for "the better protection and security of railway property and passenger area". It has the power to search, arrest, enquire, and prosecute ...
On 31 July 2023, around 5 AM local time (23:30 GMT) on the Mumbai Central–Jaipur Superfast Express train during its journey from Jaipur to Mumbai [1] a Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable named Chetan Singh (aged 33) discharged a firearm resulting in four people losing their lives, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI). [2]
This arrangement has occasionally caused friction between the Ministry and state governments. Furthermore, the GRP does not handle the security of goods and freight on railways. To address this gap, the Ministry later established the Railway Protection Force (RPF), which focuses specifically on protecting railway property. [6]
It was established in 1955 at Lucknow, and has since been renamed to Jagjivan Ram RPF Academy(JJRPF Academy) in honour of the Indian freedom fighter and former deputy prime minister. Babu Jagjivan Ram was also Union Railway minister from Dec 7,1956 to April 10, 1962.This academy is currently headed by a director of the rank of Inspector General ...
In New South Wales, an armed internal unit of the New South Wales Police Force is staffed by special constables who hold identical powers and immunities of police officers at the rank of constable. Special constables wear similar uniforms to police officers, carry arms and appointments and are issued warrant cards and badges.
Shelby Dozier, a 34-year-old former USPS worker, admitted to stealing over $100,000 worth of sports memorabilia from September 2022 to December 2022.
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