CRPF takes over Vice-President’s security after fresh threat assessment

In a significant reshuffle of VVIP security, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has reassigned the responsibility for Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s security from the Delhi Police to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), following fresh threat inputs and a comprehensive review by multiple agencies.

Under the revised arrangement, the CRPF will now handle proximate security, mobile protection, and security within the main complex of the Vice-President’s residence and place of stay. The Delhi Police, meanwhile, will retain responsibility for access control and area security outside the residence, including car passage clearance duties.

The decision was formalized through an MHA directive citing the “Blue Book-2025” provisions governing VVIP protection. “The responsibility for proximate security, including mobile protection and residence security, shall vest with the CAPF, while access control and perimeter duties remain with the state police,” a senior official wrote in a communication to the CRPF.

The move comes just days after reports indicated that the Centre was considering the change. Sources said the plan was discussed with Delhi Police and CRPF officers during a joint security review ahead of the vice-presidential election scheduled for September 9.

By protocol, the Vice-President is entitled to Z-plus security cover—the second-highest category after the Special Protection Group (SPG) cover provided to the Prime Minister and immediate family members. Z-plus security typically involves around 50 personnel deployed in shifts, including officers of assistant commissioner rank, tasked with round-the-clock protection of the protectee’s residence and cavalcade.

The reallocation marks a major shift in the country’s VVIP security architecture, underscoring the government’s heightened caution in light of evolving threat perceptions.