3rd India Reserve Battalion has been established by the Government of India for the State of Haryana in year 2006 vide Government of India Ministry of Home affairs letter No. 16011/20/2005-PF-IV (IX) dated 22.03.2006 conveyed through Director General of Police Haryana to this office vide his office letter No.14377/T-2 dated 28.10.2002. I.R.B. is governed by the provisions of Punjab Police Rules 1934 as adopted by the State of Haryana Police Act of year 2007 (Haryana Act No.25 of year 2008) 3rd India Reserve Battalion has been established by the Government of India for the State of Haryana in year 2006.
    This force is helping the local Police in performing its law and order duties and other important and sensitive duties like election duties within or outside from the State of Haryana. India Reserve Battalion is bound to give its best in maintenance of law and order whenever and whenever required.

• To assist the district police in maintenance of law & order.
• To perform elections, law & order duties in the state as well as other states.
• Haryana Rapid Action Force- Crowed Control/Strike Duty.
• To provide force for duties such as celebrations of Trade Fairs i.e Surajkund Craft Mela & Religeous Fairs i.e. Solar/Lunar Eclipse and Kapalmochan Mela, Mata Mansa Devi Mela etc.
• To perform other duties assigned by the Government time to time.