Pakistan Railways Police is a federal law enforcement agency, which was constituted in 1977. The Pakistan Railways police executing its duties throughout the Pakistan in its defined jurisdiction. It is an attached department of Ministry of Railways with prime responsibility to enforce railway laws, protection of railway assets, prevention of crimes in the vicinity of railways, and to provide secure journey to the passengers. PRP comprise of 8 divisions under the superintendence of SP Railways. These divisions are further regulated by high command at Central Police Office Railways, Lahore through DI'sG and AIG Administration.

Besides its constitutional responsibilities in taking cognizance of offences within the jurisdiction, Pakistan Railways Police are providing immense assistance to the railways for the retrieval of its precious land. It is playing vital role in tracing out/reuniting the legal heirs of lost/runaway children. Furthermore, they also take custody of lost luggage of passengers in order to hand over to them.