Nepal Police Launches ‘Hamro Prahari’ Program
Kathmandu, Poush 13
To further deepen cooperation and relations between the police and citizens in peace and security as well as crime investigation, Nepal Police has launched the “Hamro Prahari Program.”
Under this initiative, addressing a program organized on Sunday at Basantapur by the District Police Range, Kathmandu, in the presence of local people’s representatives and distinguished individuals from various fields, Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki said that Nepal Police will deliver its services in line with citizens’ sentiments.
Karki said, “Providing peace, security, and service delivery in line with the times and as citizens desire, the Hamro Prahari campaign will become a milestone in building a safe society.” He emphasized that all police units must further strengthen police-citizen relations by enforcing the law, establishing the rule of law, building a civilized society, and contributing to the building of a prosperous country.
Maiti Nepal founder and social worker Anuradha Koirala said that the rise in drug abuse and violent incidents against women and adolescent girls is worrying. Stating that such incidents can be controlled only through active engagement by the police and the community, Koirala said, “In the past, women and children were taken to another country and trafficked, but now the growing trend of adolescent girls becoming unsafe even inside their own homes is extremely alarming.”
Kathmandu Metropolitan City Deputy Mayor Sunita Dangol said that on Bhadra 23-24, the country, along with the police, had to bear unimaginable losses during the people’s movement, and that the contribution made at the community level to boost police morale has been incomparable. Dangol said, “Without high police morale, society cannot become safe. Therefore, to maintain peace and security, the community’s role must be equally strong, and police-citizen relations should become more cordial.”
Police artists perform at the inauguration of the Hamro Prahari Program for a peaceful society through community-police partnership.
She also expressed commitment that the Kathmandu Metropolitan City will provide necessary support to reconstruct damaged police structures.
President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) Chandra Dhakal said that police-community cooperation is necessary to maintain peace and security and to control crime in the country. Stating that the private sector contributes more than 80 percent to the country’s economy, he said, “Peace and security are extremely important for the private sector to remain dynamic. The government should take special initiatives to raise the morale of the private sector, which is declining due to the damage suffered by the business sector during the people’s movement.”
Similarly, senior artist Haribansh Acharya, Yogeshwar Amatya, conservationist Ganpatlal Shrestha, and the secretary of the Cricket Association of Nepal and former captain of the Nepali cricket team, Paras Khadka, discussed Nepal Police’s contribution to maintaining peace and security in society and expressed the expectation that the Hamro Prahari campaign will further improve relations between the younger generation and the police.
On the occasion, individuals contributing to peace and security and persons from various fields were honored, and students studying in different schools and colleges were declared Police Brand Ambassadors.
Kathmandu Nepal Police