Nepal Police

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Nepal Police नेपाल प्रहरी
Logo of Nepal Police
Motto	सत्य सेवा सुरक्षणम् Truth, Service & Security
Agency overview
Formed	1955 AD (2012 B.S.)
Employees	79,554
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Nepal
Legal jurisdiction	Nepal
Primary governing body	Government of Nepal
Secondary governing body	Ministry of Home Affairs
Constituting instrument	Police Act 2012
Operational structure
Headquarters	Naxal, Kathmandu
Agency executive	Basanta Bahadur Kunwar, Inspector General of Police (IGP)
Notables
Anniversary	Nepal Police Day- 23rd of Asoj
Website
www.nepalpolice.gov.np

Nepal Police (Nepali: नेपाल प्रहरी, romanized: Nēpāla praharī) is the national and primary law enforcement agency of Nepal. It is primarily responsible for maintaining law and order, prevention of crime and crime investigation within the jurisdiction determined by the Constitution of Nepal. Apart from its primary role, Nepal Police conducts a vast array of duties such as VIP protection, Security of Vital Installations, Traffic management, Secret services, Intelligence collection, Riot Control, Disaster management, Hostage rescue and various other Ceremonial roles. Nepal Police is currently led by Inspector General of Police Basanta Bahadur Kunwar since 24 March 2023. He is the 30th IGP of Nepal Police.