Alexander Jacob (police officer)

In this Indian name, the name Jacob is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Alexander.

Alexander Jacob
Born	(1955-06-03) 3 June 1955 (age 69)
Spouse	Elizabeth John
Children	3
Academic background
Alma mater	Mar Ivanios College

Alexander Jacob (born 3 July 1955) is an Indian retired police officer. 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.

Education

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]

IPS officer

After his probation, Alexander was posted as Superintendent of Police, Kottayam ^[4] and subsequently at Kannur. He also worked as the Commissioner of Police, Kochi City in 1990. ^[5] He was the principal of Police Training College, Thiruvananthapuram, in 1992–1995. He was promoted to Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Northern Range (Kerala) and subsequently as DIG, Armed Police Battalion.

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]}

Awards

Alexander was awarded the President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service by the President of India on the Republic Day, 2004. ^[8]

Personal life

Alexander is married to Elizabeth John, a reader in the Collegiate Education Department. The couple have three daughters. ^[1]

References

1. M. A. Najeeb, "Dr. Alexander Jacob IPS – Biodata", KPA, Trichur
2. "Former Student of Mar Ivanios College". Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
3. "Civil Service". Archived from the original on 8 October 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
4. "30 Sri.Alexander jacob IPS 04/10/1987 06/04/1988". Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
5. "Kochi City Police". Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
6. "Civil Service Coaching". Archived from the original on 8 October 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
7. Civil Service ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
8. "President's Police Medal Winner See, The Official Web Site of Kerala Police". Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2008.