About:
- Protection is generally given to someone who holds a position of consequence either in the government or in civil society — hence the informal description “VIP security”.
- The level of security is decided by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the case of the Centre, and by the state government in the case of states.
Levels of protection extended to individuals by governments at the Centre and the states
- There are largely six types of security cover: X, Y, Y plus, Z, Z plus, and SPG (Special Protection Group).
- While the SPG is meant only for the PM and his immediate family, other protection categories can be provided to anyone about whom the Centre or state governments have inputs about a threat.
- X category security usually entails one gunman protecting the individual;
- Y has one gunman for mobile security and one (plus four on rotation) for static security;
- Y plus has two policemen (plus four on rotation) for mobile security, and one (plus four on rotation) for residence security;
- Z has six gunmen for mobile security, and two (plus eight) for residence security; and
- Z plus has 10 security personnel for mobile security and two (plus eight) for residence security.
