Kathmandu, Oct 16: Inspector General of Nepal Police Dan Bahadur Karki has said that the Nepal Police is always committed to its core duties, serving the people, ensuring community safety, upholding law-based governance, and increasing citizens' trust, no matter how difficult the situation.
At the programme held here today on the occasion of the 71st Police Day, Inspector General Karki expressed high respect for the sacrifice of the 'immortal police' and pledged to further strengthen the duty and dedication of the current generation, as well as build a capable, healthy, responsible, and tech-friendly organization for future generations.
He shared that during Nepal Police's journey of over seven decades, 1,798 brave police personnel have sacrificed their lives for the nation's and citizens' safety.
While paying heartfelt tribute to all those immortal police officers who have sacrificed their lives in the service of the nation and its citizens, IGP Karki expressed high respect for the families and descendants of the immortal police. He also wished for the speedy recovery of police personnel who have been injured or disabled in the line of duty.
He said that the dedication and sacrifice of the immortal police will always be remembered with pride by the police organization and the entire society.
Inspector General Karki mentioned that the Bhotekoshi–Trishuli disaster has been recorded in the institutional memory of the Nepal Police as a grave chapter of pain, courage, and dedication.
He said, "Amid destructive floods, risky geography, damaged roads and bridges, communication blockages, and constantly changing weather and climate, the Nepal Police, along with other security agencies, are always on the front lines for search, rescue, security, management, information collection, and humanitarian aid."
Inspector General Karki said that the most painful aspect of the disaster was that 28 diligent police personnel were directly affected by the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli flood while performing their duties, with three gaining immortality and 25 going missing.
Inspector General Karki mentioned that while they were on the frontlines for the lives and safety of citizens, they were caught in the disaster, recalling that their courage, discipline, and unwavering commitment to the country and public service were evident.
According to him, among the 459 police stations that were damaged last year, 453 have been rebuilt and are operational, while the others are under reconstruction. He expressed the police organization's gratitude for the solidarity shown by the general public, local levels, industrialists and business people, various associations, former police personnel, and all other supporters.
He emphasized that the police need to be made capable, professional, and equipped with the latest technology to face security challenges that are evolving along with the changing social, economic, political, and technological environment.
Inspector General Karki expressed the commitment to develop and upgrade various record systems of the police, including online complaints about financial fraud, citizens' grievances, police character certificates, traffic violations, lost vehicles and documents, police recruitment and training, crime records, and daily incident reports while understanding the current pace of work. He made it clear that efforts are being made to make the police services more tech-friendly, effective, and up-to-date.
He mentioned that discipline based on the chain of command, effective performance in the organization, and the established order and control system for discipline and institutional progress, as well as maintaining the chain of command, are essential.
IGP Karki expressed heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all police personnel, former police personnel, and students who were honoured and awarded for outstanding performance in various fields on the occasion of Police Day.
This year's Police Day was celebrated across the country with the slogan 'Guiding in Disasters, Helping in crises, and a Tech-savvy Nepal Police.' (RSS)
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