Alexander Jacob (police officer)

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'''Dr Alexander Jacob IPS''' (born 25 May 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 (NUPSAS).

== Education ==
Jacob was born to parents who were both school teachers at [[Thumpamon]] near [[Pandalam]], Kerala. He had his school education at St. Goretti's School, Nalanchira, [[Trivandrum]] and at Mar Gregorios School, Thumpamon.<ref name="ReferenceA">M. A. Najeeb, "Dr. Alexander Jacob IPS - Biodata", KPA, Trichur</ref>

He studied pre degree at [[St. Xavier's College]], [[Trivandrum]] and [[B.Sc]] Chemistry at [[Mar Ivanios College]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.marivanioscollege.ac.in/prominentalumini.html |title=Former Student of Mar Ivanios College |access-date=23 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206064924/http://www.marivanioscollege.ac.in/prominentalumini.html |archive-date=6 December 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He studied at [[Master's Degree]] level in English, History, Politics and Sociology.<ref name="ReferenceA" /> and received an [[MPhil]]. degree for his thesis on low cost policing. He undertook research for a [[PhD]] in [[English Literature]] on ''Historical Novels of Indo-Anglian Literature''.<ref name="ReferenceA" />

== Early career ==

He started his career as a subeditor in Malayala Manorama, the leading newspaper in Kerala and then as a lecturer in at [[Mar Ivanios College]]. He was placed first in the bank officers exam and was assigned [[Indian Overseas Bank]] but he refused to join the banking sector as he felt it was not his cup of tea. He was recruited to the [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) in 1982.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ccek.org/civilservices.htm |title=Civil Service |access-date=23 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008035357/http://www.ccek.org/civilservices.htm |archive-date=8 October 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

== IPS Officer ==
After his probation Jacob was posted as Superintendent of Police, [[Kottayam]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kottayamdistrictpolice.com/about-us.htm |title=30 Sri.Alexander jacob IPS 04/10/1987 06/04/1988 |access-date=27 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205060311/http://kottayamdistrictpolice.com/about-us.htm |archive-date=5 December 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and subsequently at [[Kannur]]. He also worked as the Commissioner of Police, [[Kochi, India|Kochi]] City in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kochicitypolice.org/commissioner.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=27 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708230730/http://www.kochicitypolice.org/commissioner.htm |archive-date=8 July 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He was the principal of Police Training College, [[Trivandrum]] during 1992-1995. On promotion he was posted as 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]]. Dr.Jacob is also involved in teaching many different groups of students in the Civil Service and wider public.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ccek.org/civilservices.htm |title=Civil Service Coaching |access-date=23 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008035357/http://www.ccek.org/civilservices.htm |archive-date=8 October 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>[http://civilserviceinstitutepala.com/Management.aspx Civil Service]{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He gives talks based on the [[Bible]] through the programme ''Njanavachassukal'' on [[Shalom TV India]].{{cn|date=September 2013}}

== Awards ==

He was awarded the [[The Scouts/Guides Organisation (India)|President's Scout]] Award in 1972. He won Best Probationer Award (Co-curricular activities) and L.B. Sewa Cup from IPS Academy, [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] in 1983. He was honored as the most outstanding Young Person of Kerala by the Junior Chamber, Jaycees in 1989 and as most outstanding Young Person of India by the Indian Junior Chamber Jaycees in 1990.

He was awarded the President's 'Police Medal' for Meritorious Service by the [[President of India]] on the [[Republic Day]], 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralapolice.org/newsite/medal_winners.html |title=President's Police Medal Winner See, The Official Web Site of Kerala Police |access-date=23 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130215102814/http://www.keralapolice.org/newsite/medal_winners.html |archive-date=15 February 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

== Family ==

He is married to Dr Elizabeth John, a Reader in the Collegiate Education Department. The couple have three daughters Mariam Elizabeth Alexander, Jesse Elizabeth Alexander and Ammu Elizabeth Alexander.<ref name="ReferenceA" />

== References ==
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