Nepal Police makes public 11-point set of priorities

June 15, 2006
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The Nepal Police made public its 11-point set of priorities on Wednesday to make the police organization effective and efficient.

Speaking at a press meet organized at the Police Headquarters on Wednesday to make public the set of priorities, acting inspector General of Police Om Bikram Rana said, “Nepal Police will be soon be implementing the concept of metropolitan police system in the Valley to make the police service in the Valley prompt and effective,”

The new police system will change the structure of the Valley Police under the office of police commissioner, according to Rana. He further said that the proposed Police Commissioner’s office would bring semi-judicial power of the District Administration Office to the police office.

Rana said that the Nepal Police is thinking of giving more rights to the Crime Investigation Department of Police headquarters, Regional Police Offices, Zonal Police Offices to prosecute those guilty of complicated and serious crimes at courts, which till now is done only by the District Police Offices.

He expressed his desire to develop the crime investigation branch of the Police as the Crime Investigation Bureau of Nepal.

Rana also announced to work for making police personnel more responsible on the issue of human rights and on ensuring rule of law, among others.