Police Commemoration Day is observed every year on 21st October to honor the loyalty and supreme sacrifice of police personnel for the nation.
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah paid homage to the martyrs on Police Commemoration Day at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi on 21st October 2024.
On this day in 1959, 10 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were martyred during patrol duty at Indo- China border in an ambush laid by heavily armed Chinese troops.
The Director General of Police (DGP) / Inspector General of Police (IGP) Conference held in 1962 decided to observe October 21 every year as Police Commemoration Day in order to honour the memory of these ten valiant Policemen.
He said that in 2023, 216 policemen will sacrifice their lives for the country.
Since independence, 36,468 policemen have sacrificed their lives for the country.
PM Modi dedicated the National Police Memorial, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi to the nation on Police Commemoration Day 2018.
The Memorial comprises a Central Sculpture, the ‘Wall of Valour’ and a Museum.
The Central Sculpture is a 30 foot high granite monolith cenotaph. It stands for strength, resilience and selfless service of Police personnel.
The names of martyrs are engraved on the Wall of Valour. It stands as a steadfast acknowledgment of the bravery and sacrifice of Police personnel.
