The inspector general of police (IGP) is the senior-most and highest ranked police officer of Nepal and the head of the Nepalese Police Force, who oversees all police activities throughout the country and reports directly to the Ministry of Home Affairs and is appointed by the government of Nepal for a tenure of four years, although two IGPs have served for six years.[1][2]
| Inspector general of Nepal police | |
|---|---|
| प्रहरी महानिरीक्षक | |
since 24 March 2023 | |
| Reports to | Home Ministry of Nepal |
| Residence | IGP Residence, Naxal, Kathmandu |
| Seat | Nepal Police Headquarters, Naxal, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Appointer | Home secretary (subject to the decision of the prime minister and the council of ministers of Nepal) |
| Term length | 4 years Extendable |
| Constituting instrument | Police Act 2012 |
| Formation | 1951 |
| First holder | Toran Shumsher JBR |
| Deputy | Additional Inspector General of Nepal Police (AIGP) |
| Website | www |