Overview

Besides the Border Security Force, the Central Reserve Police Force, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, the Railway Protection Force and the Indian Coastguard, which are vital to the defense of the country, the other protective services include the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Central
Industrial Security Force, Homeguards, Central Excise and Customs, the State Police Services, Prisons and Jails Department and the Fire Services. 

These services are vital to the protection and security of the country against a variety of crimes, as well as smuggling and insurgencies.