Various Security Categories in India

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In India, security details are provided to some high-risk individuals by the police and local government. Depending on the threat perception to the person, the category is divided into four tiers: Z+ (highest level), Z, Y, and X. Individuals under this security blanket include the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Supreme Court, and High Court Judges, Service Chiefs of Indian Armed Forces, Governors of State, Chief Ministers and Cabinet Ministers.

 

Various Security Categories in India
 Source: thePrint


The SPG (Special Protection Group), NSG (National Security Guards), ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) and CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) are the agencies responsible for providing securities to VVIPs, VIPs, politicians, high-profile celebrities and sportspersons. The NSG is used extensively to guard VIPs and VVIPs, especially those in the Z+ category. Many NSG personnel is seconded to the Special Protection Group (SPG) which guards the Prime Minister.


SPG category :

  • It is a security detail whose strength is classified only providedto the Prime Minister of India.


Z+ category :

  • The Z+ level of security is provided by the National Security Guard commandos. 
  • They are armed with Heckler & Koch MP5 sub-machine guns and modern communication equipment, and each member of the team is adept in martial arts and unarmed combat skills. 
  • Currently, 17 VIPs are provided with such protection. It includes a total security detail of 55 personnel, including 10+ NSG commandos and police personnel.


Z category:

  • The Z category entails protection by the Delhi police or the ITBP or CRPF personnel and one escort car. 
  • It includes a total security detail of 22 personnel, including 4 or 5 NSG commandos and police personnel.


Y category:

  • The Y category encompasses two personal security officers (PSOs).
  •  It includes a total security detail of 11 personnel, including 1 or 2 commandos and police personnel.


X category:

  • The X category encompasses one personal security officer (PSOs). 
  • It includes a security detail of 2 personnel, with no commandos but only armed police personnel.

 

In the past, there are some examples of these security failures like Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister was assassinated by members of her security detail. Rajbir Singh, a famous encounter specialist was killed in March 2008 despite a Z-level security detail. While under protection from the security detail, former Union Minister Pramod Mahajan was shot dead by his brother.

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