What Nepal Police does

Nepal Police (नेपाल प्रहरी) is the principal federal law enforcement agency of Nepal, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of Nepal. Following the promulgation of Nepal's 2015 constitution, the organization was structured as a federal entity with dedicated provincial police units in each of Nepal's seven provinces, alongside specialized bureaus in Kathmandu covering cybercrime, narcotics control, human trafficking investigation, crime investigation, and central intelligence. Its service scope spans general law enforcement, crime prevention, public safety, emergency response, character/police clearance certificates, missing persons investigations, tourist assistance, community policing, and victim support for women, children, and senior citizens.

The agency's core digital infrastructure includes an official government portal (nepalpolice.gov.np), a mobile application available on Google Play and Apple App Store, an online Police Clearance Certificate system (opcr.nepalpolice.gov.np), a centralized Missing Persons and Unidentified Bodies Database (udb.nepalpolice.gov.np), an Online Career Application System (careers.nepalpolice.gov.np), and a Citizen Assistance and Grievance Management Online System launched in February 2026. Physical infrastructure comprises a Digital Forensic Laboratory (recently enhanced with US Embassy-donated software and hardware), the National Police Academy in Kathmandu, regional police training centres in Koshi (Biratnagar, since 1967) and Madhesh (Rajbiraj) provinces, the Nepal Police Hospital, the Nepal Police School (Bharatpur), the Canine Office, the Music School, and a network of Nepal Police Band services. Emergency contact numbers (100) and toll-free hotlines (16600141516) provide nationwide access at no cost.

Nepal Police operates as a non-commercial government entity: all services are provided free of charge and funded through the national budget. The agency maintains structured international cooperation through Interpol (dedicated Interpol Section), the United Nations (including UNCOPS 2026 participation and ongoing peacekeeping deployments), the FBI, and the Royal Thai Police, with recent engagement focused on transnational organized crime and scam compounds. Its 2026-2085 Strategic Plan signals a defined modernization agenda, supported by parallel investments in digital forensic capability, citizen-facing online systems, and rank promotion cycles for personnel expansion.

Name

Nepal Police

Legal name

नेपाल प्रहरी

Website

https://nepalpolice.gov.np

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Nepal Police is the principal federal law enforcement agency of Nepal, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs and serving citizens across all seven provinces through digital portals, specialized bureaus (cyber, narcotics, trafficking), forensic laboratories, and international police cooperation frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (92212), Police Protection (922120), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Public safety operations
• Criminal investigation services
• Cybercrime forensics
• Citizen security services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices23 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nepal Police is the principal federal law enforcement agency of Nepal, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It delivers crime prevention, investigation, and public safety services across all seven provinces, including emergency response (dial 100), character/police clearance certificates, missing persons tracking, tourist police assistance, community policing, narcotics and human trafficking investigation, and a digital forensic laboratory. It also runs specialized units such as the Cyber Bureau, Narcotics Control Bureau, and a police hospital, complemented by online portals and a mobile application for citizen access.

Product overview

Nepal Police operates a comprehensive portfolio of digital and physical services for law enforcement and public safety. The core digital presence includes an official website/portal with mobile applications on Google Play and Apple App Store. Key online systems include the Police Clearance Certificate application system, Missing Persons and Unidentified Bodies Database, Citizen Assistance and Grievance Management Online System, and Online Career Application System. Physical services include specialized units such as Tourist Police, Community Police, Digital Forensic Laboratory, police hospitals, and police training centres across various provinces. The organization also maintains the Nepal Police Band for ceremonial services. This is a government law enforcement agency portfolio rather than a commercial product offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nepal Police Mobile Application
• Police Clearance Certificate (Character Certificate)
• Missing Persons and Unidentified Bodies Database
• Digital Forensic Laboratory
• Citizen Assistance and Grievance Management Online System
• Tourist Police Services
• Community Police Program
• Nepal Police Hospital
• Nepal Police Band
• Online Career Application System
• Koshi Province Police Training Centre

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2083FBI and Royal Thai Police co-organized The Regional Summit On Scam Center Compounds and Transnational Organized Crime in Bangkok, Thailand. Inspector General of Police Dhan Bahadur Karki participated in the summit addressing regional strategies for combating organized crime.
• Royal Thai PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2083Co-organized the Regional Summit On Scam Center Compounds and Transnational Organized Crime with FBI in Bangkok, Thailand, focusing on regional cooperation against transnational organized crime.
• United States Embassy NepalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 March 2083US Embassy (Acting Ambassador Scott Abbuhl) handed over digital forensic software and hardware equipment to Nepal Police Digital Forensic Lab in presence of IGP Dhan Bahadur Karki.
• United NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNepal Police participates in UN peacekeeping missions. IGP Dhan Bahadur Karki attended the Fifth UN Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2026) at UN Headquarters in New York. Nepal Police maintains a dedicated UN Section.
• InterpolcoreTechnology or IntegrationNepal Police has an Interpol Section under the Crime Investigation Department, participating in international police cooperation and information sharing through Interpol's global network.
• Armed Police Force NepalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination between Nepal Police and Armed Police Force for joint operations and international missions, including joint delegation to UNCOPS 2026.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Metropolitan Police Service (UK): Large national metropolitan law enforcement agency. Comparable as a benchmark for digital policing infrastructure, online reporting portals, transparency dashboards, and large-scale citizen service delivery — a model some Nepal Police initiatives implicitly follow.

Direct peers

• Armed Police Force Nepal: Sister federal law enforcement agency of Nepal under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Directly comparable as a domestic peer executing joint operations, UN peacekeeping deployments, and overlapping public safety mandates across the same 7 provinces.

Regional players

• India Police / Indian Police Service: Primary national law enforcement structure of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, operating across states and union territories. Comparable in constitutional mandate, federal-state coordination, cybercrime and counter-trafficking units, and digital citizen-facing services (e.g., CCTNS, eFIR).
• Maldives Police Service: National police force of the Maldives under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Comparable as a small South Asian national police agency with a strong tourism-policing emphasis (analogous to Nepal's Tourist Police) and digital service delivery.
• Sri Lanka Police: National law enforcement agency of Sri Lanka under the Ministry of Public Security. Comparable as a South Asian national police force with provincial structure, tourist police units, cybercrime divisions, and digital service platforms for citizens.
• Bhutan Royal Bhutan Police: National police force of Bhutan under the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs. Comparable small South Asian national police agency with digital modernization initiatives and community policing orientation serving a similar developing-economy context.
• Pakistan Police (Provincial + Federal): Provincial and federal law enforcement agencies of Pakistan. Comparable South Asian peer operating federal-provincial policing structures with cybercrime wings (e.g., FIA Cyber Crime Wing), counter-trafficking units, and digitized citizen services.
• Bangladesh Police: National police force of Bangladesh operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Comparable South Asian peer with similar federal structure, community policing programs, cybercrime units, and digital service portals for clearance certificates and citizen complaints.

Others

• INTERPOL: International police cooperation organization. Nepal Police maintains a dedicated Interpol Section under its Crime Investigation Department; INTERPOL provides the cross-border intelligence-sharing and notices framework that defines Nepal Police's transnational enforcement capacity.
• UN Police (United Nations Peacekeeping): United Nations Police Division deploys police personnel into UN peacekeeping missions. Nepal Police is a significant contributor of personnel to UN missions and participates in UNCOPS summits, making UN Police a structural counterpart for capacity building and deployment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/NepalPoliceHQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/ptcpradesh2

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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