Home Minister Sudhan Gurung directed newly appointed Inspector General of Police Dr. Manoj Kesi to immediately bridge the distance between Nepal Police and the public and make the organization fully citizen-friendly on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Gurung gave the instruction while conferring the insignia on Kesi, emphasizing that police should adopt behavior that brings officers closer to citizens.
Direction to strengthen police-citizen relations
Gurung’s message focused on the relationship between the police and the people they serve. He urged Kesi to work to end the gap between the organization and citizens, and said Nepal Police should become fully citizen-friendly.
The directive places public-facing conduct at the centre of the expectations set out for the new IGP. Rather than treating the issue only as an organizational objective, Gurung specifically called for police behavior that is considerate of citizens and helps reduce the distance between the force and the public.
The instruction was delivered as Kesi received the insignia marking his appointment as Inspector General of Police. The occasion brought together the formal recognition of the new police chief and the Home Minister’s stated priority for the organization: improving its relationship with citizens.
Citizen-friendly policing as a priority
Gurung’s remarks underline the importance the Home Minister has placed on the way Nepal Police engages with the public. His direction was to act immediately to close the gap, not simply to describe citizen-friendly policing as a long-term aspiration.
The summary of the directive does not specify particular programs, deadlines beyond the call for immediate action, or changes to police procedures. It does, however, set out a clear expectation for Kesi’s leadership: the organization should behave in a way that is more accessible to citizens and should work to reduce the distance between the public and the police.
For the newly appointed IGP, the message establishes a public-facing priority as he takes up the role. Gurung’s instruction links the desired change to both institutional practice and everyday interaction, calling on Nepal Police to become fully citizen-friendly and to adopt behavior that narrows the divide with citizens.
The directive came during the insignia-conferring event on Wednesday. No additional details about the event or specific steps to implement the instruction were provided in the available information.
