Chhattisgarh Police

The Chhattisgarh Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Chhattisgarh in India. The agency is administered by the Department of Home Affairs of the Government of Chhattisgarh. The force has specialized units to fight the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency in some districts of the state.

Units

 * Special Task Force was raised in the year 2007 for battling Maoist insurgents in Chhattisgarh. Headquartered in Baghera of Durg district, the force has hubs coming up in the districts of Kanker, Sukma, Bijapur and Bastar.


 * District Reserve Guard was formed by recruiting local tribal boys to counter the Naxals.
 * Danteshwari Ladake, women commando unit of District Reserve Guard.
 * Bastar Fighter Force.

Training
The police officers are trained at the State Police Academy at Chandkhuri near Raipur.

Weaponry

 * INSAS rifles.
 * JVPC carbines.