Nepal Police

Nepal Police
नेपाल प्रहरी
Nepal Police; नेपाल प्रहरी
	Logo of Nepal Police
Motto	सत्य सेवा सुरक्षणम्; Truth, Service & Security
Agency overview
Formed	1955 (2012 B.S.)
Employees	79,541
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	Dan Bahadur Karki, Inspector General of Police (IGP);
Child agencies	National Police Academy; Nepal Police Club; Nepal Police Health Club; Aasara Drug Rehabilitation Center; Nepal Police Band;
Bureaus	4 -Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB); -Central Investigation Bureau (CIB); -Anti Human Trafficking Bureau (AHTB); -Cyber Bureau;
Departments	5 -Human Resource Development Department; -Province Coordination Department; -Administration Department; -Operation Department; -Crime Investigation Department;
Notables
Anniversary	Nepal Police Day- 23rd of Asoj;
Website
	www.nepalpolice.gov.np

Nepal Police (Nepali: नेपाल प्रहरी, romanized: Nēpāl praharī) is the national and primary national law enforcement agency of Nepal, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs. 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 Dan Bahadur Karki since 13 November 2025. He is the 33rd IGP of Nepal Police.