| Honorific Prefix: | I.G.P. |
| Durlav Kumar Thapa | |
| Department: | Nepal Police |
| Native Name: | दुर्लभ कुमार थापा |
| Service: | Nepal |
| Rank: | Inspector General of Police (I.G.P.) |
| Predecessor: | Khadgajeet Baral (as I.G.P.) |
| Successor: | Dil Bahadur Lama (as I.G.P.) |
Durlav Kumar Thapa (ne|दुर्लभ कुमार थापा) is a retired police chief of Nepal Police.[1] He is a highly decorated police officer whose contributions to the then National Police Training Academy. In 2013 he was awarded the Nepal Police’s Lifetime Achievement award at the Sadar Prahari Talim Kendra.[2] During his tenure as I.G.P., he had introduced "Tourist police" and the IGP Residence.He now lives a retired life in Patan.