Nepal Police

Nepal Police
नेपाल प्रहरी
Motto सत्य सेवा सुरक्षणम्
Truth, Service & Security
Agency Overview
Formed 1955 AD (2012 B.S.)
Superseding agency Ram Dal (राम दल)
Employees 79554
Legal personality Governmental agency
Jurisdictional Structure
Legal jurisdiction Nepal
Primary governing body Government of Nepal
Secondary governing body [[Ministry of Home Affairs]]
Constituting instrument Police Act 2012
General nature
Operational Structure
Headquarters Naxal, Kathmandu
Agency executive Dhiraj Pratap Singh, Inspector General of Police (IGP)
Child agency Nepal Police Club
Website
www.nepalpolice.gov.np
Nepal police on duty at Fulpati 2013 at Kathmandu Durbar Square at Kathmandu
Traffic Police in Kathmandu is challenging for the officers due to high pollution in the city.

Nepal Police is the main and national law enforcement organization in Nepal. Its major duties are to uphold law and order, prevent crime, and carry out criminal investigations within the boundaries set by the Nepalese Constitution. Nepal Police also performs a wide range of ceremonial functions, including VIP protection, security of important infrastructure, traffic management, secret services, intelligence gathering, riot control, disaster management, hostage rescue, and several other roles.[1]

References

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  1. ↑ "Shailesh Thapa Chhetri appointed the new Inspector-General of Nepal Police". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 12 July 2020.