Nepal Police Begins Training for Personnel Deployed for Upcoming House of Representatives Elections Security

Kathmandu. The Nepal Police has started an orientation program today for police personnel who will be deployed for security during the upcoming House of Representatives elections.

The orientation program for police personnel deployed for election security, in accordance with the Integrated Election Security Plan 2082 for the House of Representatives election, commenced today amidst a ceremony held at the Nepal Police Headquarters on Wednesday, with the objective of conducting the upcoming elections in a clean, impartial, and fear-free peaceful environment.

Police Spokesperson Abhinarayan Kafle informed that in the first phase, a total of 4,148 personnel, ranging from Police Senior Superintendent to Police Office Helper working at the Nepal Police Headquarters, Bureaus, and Nepal Police Hospital Maharajgunj, will be provided with phased orientation over 10 days.

Similarly, election-focused orientation programs will be conducted for police personnel deployed for election security in a phased manner through the Election Cell established in all District Police Offices.

The orientation program will provide information on election security, introduction, the role of the police in elections, security management, election security and the roles or situations the police must adopt in security management, areas where security needs to be provided for election work, potential problems that may arise in the elections, expectations of service from various individuals from the police, and the responsibilities of the police in the elections.

Furthermore, Police Spokesperson Kafle stated that training will be provided on topics such as polling station construction, points to consider when constructing polling stations, conduct to be observed by security agencies, security personnel, and security-related staff under the Election Code of Conduct, 2082, the Social Media Usage Policy for Election Management, 2077, and provisions related to elections (including provisions on crime and punishment) in the Police Act, 2012, and the Police Regulations, 2071.