Uttarakhand Provincial Armed Constabulary
| Uttarakhand Provincial Armed Constabulary | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2001 |
| Country | India |
| Agency | Uttarakhand Police |
| Type | State Armed Police Force |
| Role | Riot control, counterinsurgency operations |
| Operations jurisdiction | Uttarakhand |
| Headquarters | Rudrapur, Uttarakhand |
| Abbreviation | UK-PAC |
| Structure | |
| Battalions | |
The Uttarakhand Provincial Armed Constabulary (UK-PAC), or Provincial Armed Constabulary is the state armed police wing of Uttarakhand Police was created in 2001, after the bifurcation of the state of Uttar Pradesh in 2000 that resulted in the formation of new state Uttarakhand.
History
[edit]Between 1962 and 1973, four new battalions of Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary were raised from the Garhwali and Kumaoni community. Apart from that, The 46th Battalion called the Task Force existed till 1998, with the special task to fight dacoits and maoist insurgents. On achieving its goal, it was again converted to normal PAC Battalion, presently located at Rudrapur. Currently the Uttarakhand Provincial Armed Constabulary has three battalions off which the 31st and 46th Battalion are based in Rudrapur and 40th Battalion is based in Haridwar.[4][5]
In 2021, Uttarakhand became the fourth state in India after, Nagaland, Kerala, and West Bengal to have women in their special forces. Most of these women commandos are recruited in Uttarakhand Police Armed Constabulary.[6][7]
Organisational structure
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Recent events
[edit]The Uttarakhand Provincial Armed Constabulary was deployed to curb the 2024 Haldwani violence.[8]
See also
[edit]- Uttarakhand Police
- Uttarakhand Fire and Emergency Services
- State Disaster Response Force (Uttarakhand)
- Central Armed Police Forces
- List of departments of the government of Uttarakhand
References
[edit]- ^ "40th Battalion PAC Jawan Dies In Rudrapur". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "No red chilly for Uttarakhand's armed police units". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "55-Year-Old Platoon Commander Dies Of Covid-19, First Casualty In U'khand Police". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "20 Uttarakhand PAC personnel test Covid-19 positive after returning from Bihar poll duty". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "To beat stress, jawans of elite police unit posted at Haridwar form music band, will perform at weddings". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Uttarakhand's first women's commando force set to hit the ground running". Forbes India. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Uttarakhand becomes fourth state with women's police commando unit". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "5 killed, over 100 cops injured in Uttarakhand violence, schools, internet shut". India Today. Retrieved 15 July 2024.