Beyond Law and Order: The Case for Deep Police Reform in Nepal

Having served in the Nepal Police for over three decades—through the Panchayat era, democratic transition, insurgency, and the establishment of the republic—I offer these reflections not from theory, but from lived experience across every dimension of policing. Today, as Nepal navigates a rapidly changing social, political, and economic landscape, the role of the police as a guarantor of both security and public trust has never been more critical.