Police organisation will be made capable, professional: Home Minister Gurung

KATHMANDU: Minister for Home Affairs, Sudhan Gurung, has asserted that preparation was underway to reform the laws in order to make the Nepal Police capable, professional and modern.

At a programme organised here today on the occasion of the 71st Police Day, Minister Gurung mentioned that they have been working on the new Police Bill for the improvement of the organisation.

He underlined, “The incumbent government has been taking initiatives to add service and facilities through new laws to encourage the police force. Service and facilities including housing and health care as well as transfer and promotion will be systematized.”

The Home Minister opined that activities have been put forward to digitalize all offices of the Nepal Police, adding a concept would be forwarded to boost the self-respect of retired security personnel as well as utilizing their knowledge and skill in coming days.

Stating that crime knows no boundaries, he stressed the need that Nepal Police should be established as a capable body for the control and investigation of transnational crime.

Home Minister Gurung opined, “During the recently held first meeting of Home Ministers of BIMSTEC member states in New Delhi as well as in the meeting with Indian counterpart, I emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation on matters including exchange of information to control cross-border crime and utilization of technology. Nepal should utilize the opportunity created form regional mechanism to strengthen internal security.”