Subodh Kumar Jaiswal

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Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
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Born (1962-09-22) 22 September 1962 (age 61)
Sindri, Bihar, India (now Jharkhand)
Nationality Indian
Education De Nobili School, FRI,
B.A. (Hons) DAV College, Chandigarh
M.B.A. Panjab University
Occupation Police officer
Organization Central Bureau of Investigation
Police career
Service years1985– 25 May 2023
StatusFormer Director of CBI (25 May 2021- 25 May 2023)
Rank Director General of Police.png Director General of Police
Awards IND President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.png President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service, 2009

Subodh Kumar Jaiswal (born 22 September 1962) is an Indian police officer who served as the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). [1] He is a 1985 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and former Director General of Police, Maharashtra. [2] [3] He was previously the police commissioner of Mumbai, the largest city in India and the seventh most populous city in the world. [4] Jaiswal was with the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India's external intelligence agency for nine years, during which he served as the additional secretary of R&AW for three years. Jaiswal has also served in Intelligence Bureau and Maharashtra ATS Chief. [4] He was the head of the Central Industrial Security Force. [5] Jaiswal's career began in 1985 as a trainee officer in Aurangabad, where he was subsequently assigned the full posting as the Assistant Commissioner of Police. [6]

Experience

Mr. Jaiswal is a retired Indian Police Service officer borne on the strength of Maharashtra cadre. He began his journey in the Indian Police in 1985. In a career spanning 38 years, he had held critical appointments in organizations of the Government of India / Maharashtra State. These included leadership appointments as Commissioner of Police, Mumbai; Director General of Police, Maharashtra State; Director General, CISF and Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). In his appointment as Director CBI, he was also the head of the National Central Bureau – INTERPOL India. His command responsibilities entailed managing large / specialized organizations having diverse functional responsibilities and cultural ethos. [7]

Mr. Jaiswal has served on diplomatic assignments overseas and has represented the country in bilateral/Multilateral fora as leader and a member of delegations. He has acquired a deep understanding of international relations and has been known to effectively navigate complex challenges having national and international ramifications. [8]

He has worked extensively in tribal areas of Maharashtra and has collaborated with community and civil society leaders for enhancing outreach of public welfare initiatives. [9]

Mr. Jaiswal has been honoured for his exceptional operational abilities, leadership qualities and crisis management skills which have been recognized by the Government of India / State Government. He is a recipient of the Asadharan Suraksha Seva Praman Patra (2020), Presidents Police Medal for Distinguished services (2009), Indian Police medal for Meritorious Services ( 2002 ) and Internal Security Medals from the Government of India and the State of Maharashtra. [10]

Lately, he has remained engaged in speaking on various fora on subjects of Anti-corruption strategies, National Security and Information Technology. He is also a mentor with the Capacity Building Commission of India.

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  2. ↑ Rao, Srinath; Rajput, Sagar (1 March 2019). "Sanjay Barve new Mumbai police chief, Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed. He was born and raised in Parthadih, Dhanbad, Bihar (Now Jharkhand). He belong to the 1985 batch of Benobili Digwadih. DGP". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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  6. ↑ "गुन्हेगारांचे कर्दनकाळ; नवे सीबीआय प्रमुख सुबोधकुमार जयस्वाल यांचे औरंगाबादवर विशेष प्रेम". Lokmat (in Marathi). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  7. ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/subodh-kumar-jaiswal-appointed-cbi-director/article34644724.ece
  8. ↑ https://www.siasat.com/pm-modi-to-address-interpol-general-assembly-on-tuesday-2436294/
  9. ↑ https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/international-cooperation-should-be-joint-and-reciprocal-cbi-director/
  10. ↑ https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/subodh-kumar-jaiswal-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-cbi-director/2259116/
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