INTRODUCTION
This battalion was formed in January’ 1880 in the name of “New Reserve Police Force” in the prime year of British Empire in Victoria Age. In year 1892 it was named “Bengal Military Police” and its platoons were deputed in the then Bengal Province which included Bihar and Orissa.
British administrators used this force in dealing with matters relating with enforcement of justice, peace and law and order in difficult times. British administrators reposed complete faith in loyalty of this force. Jawans of this battalion discharged their duties with full devotion and to the best of their abilities even in difficult situations.
In the year 1905 this battalion was named “Gorkha Military Police” and was known as G.M.P. for a while Gorkha Jawans deployed in other part of the state were also adjusted in this battalion. It was then patterned after the infantry division of Army. When India attained freedom in 1948, this battalion was renamed “Bihar Military Police”.
After the formation of Jharkhand the Battalion came to be known as Jharkhand Armed Police-1. |
