Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The State Armed Police Forces of India are the police units for dealing with serious law and order situations requiring a higher level of armed expertise than normal. The State Armed Police Forces exist in addition to the ordinary police services of the various states.All states have different title for their armed police units. In addition to the term \"Armed Police\", other titles in different states include Special Armed Police, Armed Constabulary, Provincial Armed Constabulary, Pradeshik and State Military Police. Although the titles are different, their organisation, weapons, equipment and tasks are nearly the same. The central government of India now refers to these forces nationwide as the State Armed Police Forces and discourages use of the term \"paramilitary\". However, this terminology does not necessarily coincide with the existing terminology of the states of India; For example, the state of Bihar calls its state armed police force \"Military Police\", which clashes with central government definitions of \"military\" and \"paramilitary\". It is not yet clear whether such discrepancies will be resolved.The State Armed Police act as a mobile armed reserve activated only on the orders from the Additional Commissioner of Police or above. They are not usually in contact with the public except during public events, civil unrest, and natural disasters. They maintain key guard posts and participate in antiterrorist operations. Depending on the type of assignment, they may be or may not be carrying firearms.Within states, each police district may maintain its own teams of policemen with higher firearms competence. Such teams, known as \"district armed police\", are for purely local use and are not part of the State Armed Police Forces."@en }
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- State_Armed_Police_Forces abstract "The State Armed Police Forces of India are the police units for dealing with serious law and order situations requiring a higher level of armed expertise than normal. The State Armed Police Forces exist in addition to the ordinary police services of the various states.All states have different title for their armed police units. In addition to the term \"Armed Police\", other titles in different states include Special Armed Police, Armed Constabulary, Provincial Armed Constabulary, Pradeshik and State Military Police. Although the titles are different, their organisation, weapons, equipment and tasks are nearly the same. The central government of India now refers to these forces nationwide as the State Armed Police Forces and discourages use of the term \"paramilitary\". However, this terminology does not necessarily coincide with the existing terminology of the states of India; For example, the state of Bihar calls its state armed police force \"Military Police\", which clashes with central government definitions of \"military\" and \"paramilitary\". It is not yet clear whether such discrepancies will be resolved.The State Armed Police act as a mobile armed reserve activated only on the orders from the Additional Commissioner of Police or above. They are not usually in contact with the public except during public events, civil unrest, and natural disasters. They maintain key guard posts and participate in antiterrorist operations. Depending on the type of assignment, they may be or may not be carrying firearms.Within states, each police district may maintain its own teams of policemen with higher firearms competence. Such teams, known as \"district armed police\", are for purely local use and are not part of the State Armed Police Forces.".