Nepal Police
| Nepal Police नेपाल प्रहरी | |||||
| Motto | सत्य सेवा सुरक्षणम् | ||||
| Truth, Service & Security | |||||
| Agency Overview | |||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| Website | |||||
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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
[change | change source]- ↑ "Shailesh Thapa Chhetri appointed the new Inspector-General of Nepal Police". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
