11 Facts About CISF

1. CISF has a highly specialised, trained and fully equipped fire wing.

2. CISF is in charge of airport security at all commercial airports in India.

3. CISF has started providing security to the Infosys Pune campus from 21 April 2011.

4. CISF started providing security to the Infosys Bangalore and Pune campus on 31 July 2009.

5. CISF is headed by an Indian Police Service officer with the rank of Director-General, assisted by an IPS officer in the rank of Addl.

6. CISF plays a major role in Disaster Management, for Disaster Management course the personnel are trained from NISA, Hyderabad.

7. CISF is just a unique organisation in paramilitary forces for India, which works for seaways, airways and some of the major installations in India.

8. The scope of CISF's consulting practice includes security consulting and fire protection consulting.

9. CISF provides consultancy services to private industries as well as other organisations within the Indian government.

10. CISF provides security cover to 300 industrial units, government infrastructure projects and facilities and establishments located all over India.

11. CISF was subsequently made an armed force of the Republic of India by another Act of Parliament passed on 15 June 1983.