Nepal Police Utilize Dogs for Crime Investigation, Search and Rescue

Kathmandu. Nepal Police have been using dogs for crime investigation, peace security, and disaster management. Police officials say that the use of dogs is proving effective in successful crime investigation and human search and rescue.

Starting with 4 dogs in 2026 BS, the Police Canine Office currently has 107 trained dogs in 13 locations across the country. In the last year, police dogs have achieved significant success in identifying perpetrators of serious crimes like murder and in searching for bodies and human remains in disasters like floods and landslides.