Nepal Police to utilise SSP Manoj KC's book 'Enhancing Policing in Nepal' as reference

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, July 23: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Basanta Bahadur Kunwar said that Nepal Police would utilise the suggestions and results obtained from the book "Enhancing Policing in Nepal: A Human Security Informed Approach, Concepts and Implications" written by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manoj Kumar KC.

The book by SSP KC, who recently completed his PhD from the Cambodia-based Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPCS), was launched at a special programme organised in the Nepal Police Headquarters with IGP Kunwar as the chief guest on Friday.

IGP Kunwar was joined by Emma Leslie, president of the CPCS, and retired Lieutenant General Balananda Sharma in the book's launching.

According to Leslie, the CPCS had praised SSP KC’s Master’s thesis and requested he continue his PhD. "His PhD thesis was applauded and requested to be turned into a book. The CPCS is proud to have coordinated with SSP KC," she added.

Leslie also stressed that the book would encourage many more security personnel to document their experiences in Nepal and across the Asia-Pacific region.

The CPCS states that this academic study highlights the critical linkages in producing violent and organised crime and contrasting security behaviour like active resistance and non-cooperation from the community.  

The book is also said to explore the concept of human security and the practical needs to enforce policing from society's perspective.

"The book has highlighted the importance of the Community-Police Partnership programme launched by Nepal Police citing that the priority of policing in different communities is different. Dr. KC has properly informed the need for community-based policing to tackle and prevent crimes," said Sharma while sharing a review of the book.

Sharma added, "The 264-page book has analysed data in more than 100 pages, making the suggestions more credible. It has also raised the issue of effective policing at a time when the country has adopted federalism without sufficient tools and resources."

According to Sharma, the book can be used as a reference by security personnel of all law enforcement agencies as it contains a ground-level study of the causes of crimes as well.

In his brief summary of the book, SSP KC informed that employment conditions, level of understanding and conditions of daily life alongside police performance and partnership in security practice were the major areas that affected the rate of crime.

"We need a more vibrant approach in the ever-changing world where realism, liberalism, constructivism, radicals and critical theory differed and conversed with human security in various ways," said SSP KC.

Addressing the programme, IGP Kunwar informed that the Nepal Police would also reflect upon the recommendations and findings of the book to make their future plans and policies more community-friendly.