Police taskforce prepares blueprint for federal set-up
As the country prepares for the federal structure, the Nepal Police has readied a blueprint of its organisational structure in the new set-up.
A six-member taskforce led by DIG Yadav Adhikari was commissioned more than a year ago to prepare a framework, which the Nepal Police (NP) could use in the federal set-up. The taskforce has recommended that the police force at the centre be led by an officer of director general (DG) rank, which would be under the Home Ministry. Likewise, in the state, the force will be headed by inspector general of police (IGP). DIG Adhikari said the taskforce suggested that matters of strategic interests, such as border management be undertaken by the centre. The DG would coordinate affairs between the centre and the states.
Adhikari said states would mobilise resources at the local level but they could ask for the centre’s assistance if needed. The mechanism has recommended that the centre conduct recruitment of officer rank—inspector. This, even Adhikari views could be a flashpoint between the centre and the state police if the latter asserted its authority on the recruitment process.
Knowledgeable sources are against such a proposition. Former Home Secretary Umesh Mainali argues that the centre should not interfere in the recruitment process of states. He suggests few models for the NP—like Royal Mountain Police of Canada wherein officials are recruited on a contract basis by the centre, or like in India where they are recruited by both the centre and the state.
DIG Adhikari, however, argues that no particular model suits Nepal as it has its own conditions to be met. But how does the taskforce envision the management of transition from unitary to federal model? To this, Adhikari says that they have suggested setting up a transition mechanism comprising experts and police officers under the direct supervision of the prime minister. He added that the specialised units such as Crime Investigation Department or anti-narcotics unit would have their extended units in the states.
NP Spokesperson DIG Binod Singh said these are mere recommendations, which could see changes when actually implemented, something which Adhikari agrees to. Singh informed that another taskforce was also formed earlier to make recommendation for the same. “Nepal Police’s federal set-up will be clear once the country has a clear picture of the federal structure. This is just a part of the force’s homework for future,” Singh said.
Posted on: 2012-01-22 08:21
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