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{{Short description|Indian police officer (born 1957)}}
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{{Infobox police officer
| honorific_prefix =
| name = T. P. Senkumar
| honorific_suffix =
| image = T p senkumar.jpg
| caption = Senkumar in 2011
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1957|06|10}}
| birth_place = [[Kadukutty]], [[Thrissur district]], Kerala
| alma_mater =
| allegiance = [[Indian Police Service]]
| department = [[Kerala Police]]
| service_years = 1983–2017
| status = Retired
| rank = [[Director General of Police]]
| awards = [[File:IND President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.svg|30px]] [[President's Police Medal|President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service]]
|other_work=*Politician
[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2017–present)|country=[[India]]}}

'''T. P. Senkumar''' (born 10 June 1957) is an Indian [[lawyer]] and retired [[police officer]] who served in the [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS).<ref>{{cite web|title=T P Senkumar to be State Police Chief|url=http://www.madhyamam.com/en/kerala/2015/may/20/t-p-senkumar-be-state-police-chief|website=Madhyamam.com|publisher=Madhyamam|accessdate=22 July 2015}}</ref> He is notable for his tenure as the State Police Chief of [[Kerala]].

He was appointed the State Police Chief on 31 May 2015, replacing K. S. Balasubramaniam IPS, who retired on 31 May 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=TP Senkumar appointed new Kerala DGP|url=http://egov.eletsonline.com/2015/06/tp-senkumar-appointed-new-kerala-dgp/|website=www.egov.eletsonline.com|date=June 2015 |publisher=eGov Magazine - Elets News Network|accessdate=23 July 2015}}</ref> The request of Mahesh Kumar Singla IPS, who then later served as the [[Director general of police|DGP]], [[Border Security Force]], to be considered for the position, was turned down by the Cabinet. Senkumar had more than 2 years left before retirement, which was considered while making the appointment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Senkumar likely to be State police chief|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Senkumar-Likely-to-be-State-Police-Chief/2015/05/14/article2813072.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725180122/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Senkumar-Likely-to-be-State-Police-Chief/2015/05/14/article2813072.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 July 2015|website=Newindianexpress.com|publisher=Indian Express|accessdate=22 July 2015}}</ref>
He was replaced by [[Lokanath Behera]] IPS, and transferred as head of the Police Housing Construction Corporation on 31 May 2016, by the then newly-elected [[First Vijayan ministry|LDF government]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Behera replaces Senkumar as Kerala police chief, Jacob Thomas to head vigilance|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/just-in/loknath-behera-kerala-police-chief-senkumar-jacob-thomas-vigilance-head.html|accessdate=31 May 2016|agency=Onmanorama|publisher=Malayala Manorama|date=31 May 2016}}</ref>

On 24 April, 2017, the [[Supreme Court of India]] ordered the reinstatement of Senkumar as the State Police Chief.<ref>{{cite news|title=SC orders reinstatement of T. P. Senkumar as Kerala DGP|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/blow-for-ldf-govt-as-sc-orders-reinstatement-of-tp-senkumar/article18198736.ece|accessdate=24 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=24 April 2017|location=Kerala}}</ref> The government subsequently reappointed Senkumar to the position on 5 May, 2017.<ref>[http://www.manoramaonline.com/news/just-in/2017/05/05/tp-senkumar-again-appointed-as-kerala-police-chief.html Senkumar]</ref>

==Education==
Senkumar studied at St. George L.P. School and St. Mary's High School before completing his [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] in Physics from [[Christ College, Irinjalakuda]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Alumni News|url=http://christcollegeijk.edu.in/showcontent?cid=778|website=Christcollegeijk.edu.in|publisher=Christ College|accessdate=22 July 2015}}</ref> He then did his [[Master of Arts|MA]] in Economics from Dr. John Matthai Centre in Thrissur and an [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]] from [[Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref>{{cite web|title=TP Senkumar appointed DGP|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/news/latest-news/t-p-senkumar-appointed-dgp-161150.html|website=Mathrubhumi.com|publisher=Mathrubhumi|accessdate=22 July 2015}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IPS Civil list 2014|url=https://dtf.in/wp-content/files/Indian_Police_Service_IPS_-_Civil_List_2014.htm|website=dtf.in|publisher=Disciplinary and Transparency Forum - India|accessdate=22 July 2015}}</ref> Later, he earned a [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] from the [[University of Kerala]] for his thesis on road accidents, completed under the guidance of economist [[M. A. Oommen]], who served as Chairman of the State Finance Commission.<ref>{{cite news|title=DGP-designate to submit thesis on road accidents|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/DGP-designate-to-submit-thesis-on-road-accidents/articleshow/47423870.cms|website=Times of India|date=26 May 2015 |accessdate=22 July 2015}}</ref>

==Career==
Senkumar was born in Trichur district of [[Keralam]]. He completed his Post Graduate degree in Economics from the Dr. John Mathai Center at [[University of Calicut|Calicut University]]'s Department of Economics in 1980. In 1981, he was enlisted into Indian Economic Service (IES. In 1983, he was selected for the [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) and joined the Kerala cadre. After training, he was posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police (APS) in [[Thalassery|Thalasserry]] and [[Kannur]]. Upon promotion to [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent of Police]] (SP), he served as Commandant of the APTC and KAP I & III Battalions.

Posts Held:

1988 to 1991 -    Supdt. of Police, Alappuzha & Kollam

1991 to 1995 -    Served as ADC to Governor.

1995 to 1996 -    Commissioner of Police, Kochi City.

1996 to 2000 -    DIG Crime Branch CID.

2000 to 2001 -    Vigilance officer, Excise Department.

2001 to 2004 -    MD, KSBC & Addl. Excise Commissioner

2004 to 2005 -    IG Vigilance & Director & MD KSBC

2005 to 2006 -    IGP South Zone

2006 -    Chief Investigating Officer, State Human Rights Commission

2006 to 2010 -    Chairman & MD, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation

2009 to 2011 -    MD, KTDFC (Addl. charge)

2010 to 2012 -    Transport Commissioner, Govt. of Kerala

2012 to 2013 -    Addl. DGP (Intelligence), Kerala

2014 to 2015 -    Director General of Prisons & Correctional Services, Kerala

2015 to 2016 -    DGP & State Police Chief, Kerala

01/06/2016 - Removed from the post of DGP & State Police Chief of Kerala and downgraded to a lower post i.e.; KPHCC MD.

01/02/2017 - Director General, IMG, Kerala

April/2017 - Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, pronounced a judgment
(Civil Appeal No.5227 of 2017 (Dr.T.P.Senkumar Vs Union of India & Others [2017(2) KLT 453]) to re-instate as
DGP & State Police Chief, Kerala

06/05/2017 to 30/06/2017 DGP & State Police Chief, Kerala

30/06/2017    - Retired from Service.

Got LLB degree from Kerala University and Ph.D from Kerala University on the thesis entitled "ROAD ACCIDENTS IN KERALA – A SOCIO-ECONOMIC STUDY."

Awards / Rewards

v 2002 – President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service

v 2009 – President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service

v Received Meritorious Service Award from Govt. of Kerala for handling Perumon train accident with most effective way in 1988.

v Appreciation Letters for Investigation of important cases and Law &order situations.

v Published a service story named "Ente Police Jeevitham" (DC Books Publications) April/2019.

==Medals and recognition==
In 2009, Senkumar was awarded the [[President's Police Medal|President's Medal for Distinguished Service]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Presidents medal for Distinguished Service|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/ppm-rd09.pdf|website=mha.nic.in|publisher=Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs|accessdate=22 July 2015}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Twitter|drtpsenkumar}}

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