INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, July 12
Nepal Police today claimed that its three-year crime investigation action plan was successful in ensuring justice for
victims and taking action against perpetrators.
The action plan was put into effect in 2015 upon its approval by the Ministry of Home
The action plan envisioned scientific investigation approach, crime-free society and management of infrastructure for maintaining law and
order in the country.
Speaking at a programme organised at Nepal Police headquarters in Naxal to review the action plan, Additional
Inspector General Thule Rai, chief of the Crime Investigation Department, said the security agency had achieved success as expected and was
committed to broadening the scope of crime investigation in the days ahead.
&The action plan was a tool for law enforcement agency to
gradually strengthen and modernise crime investigation and prosecution,& he said
Deputy Inspector General of Police Pitambar Adhikari said the action plan maintained a policy of zero-tolerance against perpetrators without
compromising peace and security of the society.
Deputy Attorney General Shyam Kumar Bhattarai said the investment in peace and security
sectors would never go in vain
&Such investment will take the country on the path of development and prosperity
Development is not possible without security
There should be close coordination between investigators and prosecutors for successful crime investigation,& he said.
Forensic expert Dr
Harihar Osti suggested Nepal Police to further strengthen the forensic lab and medico-legal sector for gathering evidence in more scientific
According to Nepal Police, it has been applying scientific methods to prevent and investigate crime.
Besides effective patrolling,
surveillance and stop-and-searches; public awareness, establishment of citizen help desks, public hearing programmes, and special police
patrolling in crime-sensitive areas are being carried out to prevent and stop crimes.
Prioritising maximum use of modern technology for
evidence-based investigations, a high-tech mobile forensic van, polygraph, automated fingerprint investigation system and other scientific
methods have been brought into use for crime investigation
Nepal Police has also stepped up the process of recording crime cases digitally, in its Crime and Criminal Information System
database.
According to CID, it has been working for digital recording of old data where 54 officers at 27 computer work stations are
uploading the digitised information on CCIS
Besides, 67 police units across the country have also been deployed for uploading crime data in CCIS.
The CCIS functions as a central
The database will provide all its units with instant and direct access to criminal information to identify any absconding suspects or
convicts.
It will contain information about persons released after doing time in jail and those released on a general date.
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