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| Nepal Police नेपाल प्रहरी | |
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 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 |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Naxal, Kathmandu |
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| Notables | |
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| Website | |
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Nepal Police (Nepali: नेपाल प्रहरी, romanized: Nēpāl 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.