Alexander Jacob (born 3 July 1955) is an Indian retired police officer and former college lecturer. He rose to the rank of Director General of Police in the Kerala police force heading the prisons department and later assumed charge as the managing director of Kerala Police Housing Construction Corporation. At present he is the Nodal Officer of National University for Police Sciences and Security Studies.
Alexander was born to parents who were both school teachers at Thumpamon near Pandalam, Kerala. He attended St. Goretti's School, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram and Mar Gregorios School, Thumpamon.[1]
He studied pre-degree at St. Xavier's College, Thiruvananthapuram and earned a B.Sc in Chemistry at Mar Ivanios College.[2] He studied at Master's Degree level in English, History, Politics and Sociology.[1] and received an MPhil degree for his thesis on low-cost policing. He researched for a PhD in English literature on Historical Novels of Indo-Anglian Literature.[1]
Early career
Alexander started his career as a subeditor on Malayala Manorama, and then as a lecturer at Mar Ivanios College. He placed first in the bank officers exam and was assigned to the Indian Overseas Bank but refused because it did not suit him. He was recruited to the Indian Police Service in 1982.[3]
He was the director of Kerala Women's Commission taking over his assignment as Secretary, Institute of Management in Government in January 1999. In May 2000 he was posted as Joint Director of Kerala Police Academy. He was promoted as IGP and posted Inspector General of Police (Training), Kerala State and Ex Officio Joint Director Kerala Police Academy in 2001. In 2006 he was promoted to the Director of Kerala Police Academy. Alexander is also involved in teaching many different groups of students in the Civil Service.[6][7]
Controversies
Evangelist
Various intelligence sources suggest that he is more than what is outwardly visible. They indicate that he has links with American evangelists. When he was the head of prisons, he commercialized the jail system, which goes against traditional Asian systems and values. In the Indian system, Jail inmates are allowed to engage in activities such as carpentry merely to pass time and avoid boredom and not for profit. However, he introduced a system where Jail prisoners cooked food and sold it to the public. This violates Indian traditions, as food cooked by prisoners is generally not meant for public consumption, and jail profited from it. This system appears to be influenced by Christian canon laws. As the head of the Kerala police system, he had access to vast and detailed information about society as well.[8][9]
He also uses his 'retired IPS' title to speak at various events, aiming to foster ethnic identity among different communities. However, the full impact of these activities may only become clear in Kerala after 30 years.[10][11]
Misinformation and pseudoscience in society
He has also been criticized for spreading misinformation and pseudoscience in society.[12][13]
Alexander is married to Elizabeth John, a reader in the Collegiate Education Department. They are currentlyresiding at Kollam and the couple have three daughters.[1]
References
1 2 3 4 M. A. Najeeb, "Dr. Alexander Jacob IPS – Biodata", KPA, Trichur
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