the executive director of this academy. The NPA is the apex body of all Nepal Police Training Institutions in the country. Its goal is to develop quality human resources for Nepal Police to achieve organizational and individual objectives with a strong commitment of service and responsibility to the people. The academy is set to be the 'Center for Excellence' and is committed to expand its resource base through tie-ups with similar institutions in and outside the country. The main objectives of NPA are: To conduct foundation training's (induction courses) by offering developmental opportunities to the senior police officers and technical police officers. To prepare police instructors required for the entire police training system in Nepal Police and provide consultancy services. To offer and undertake advanced training for senior police officers in the field of leadership, management and administration, proactive policing, community policing trainer's training, etc. To extend prospective and substantive relationship with universities in the relevant subjects and to award academic degrees to the trainees. To organize workshops, seminars, symposiums, conferences and short courses in policing issues. To carry out quality research activities (required by Police Headquarters-PHQ) or to act as a research faculty (qualitative research on behalf of PHQ) regarding police profession to develop analytically capability. To extend assistance and advice police headquarters i.e. consultancy service rendered to PHQ in formulating training policies. Metropolitan Police Office Head: AIGP Metropolitan Traffic Police Division Head: SSP Umesh Raj Joshi Central Polygraph Section Nepal Police has started using Polygraph system for credibility assessment in criminal and internal disciplinary investigations from 6 February 2014. Nepal Police has established "Central Polygraph Section" in Crime Investigation Department at Police Headquarters. Research and Planning Directorate Research and Planning (R&P)Directorate of Nepal Police was established in 1987 as the research and planning division. Now, the R&P Directorate is responsible for conducting research on the issues of institutional development and service delivery and making the plans based on the findings of the research. The directorate is responsible for conducting research and formulating plans based on the research. Altogether 17 Research and planning sections have been established at departmental and regional levels under R&P Directorate to build a quick network to facilitate research and planning activities of Nepal police. Uniform Uniform of the Nepal Police consists of summer and winter gear. Regular officers wear a light blue shirt with navy blue pants. Junior ranks wear beret while high-ranked officers