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Mr. Vijay Kumar, IPS (Retd.)
Former Director General of Police, Tamil NaduThe Executive Profile.
Seasoned Indian Police Service (IPS) officer with a distinguished 33-year career. Held key leadership roles including head of Law and Order for Tamil Nadu State, Prisons, Police Housing Corporation, and Vigilance and Anti-Corruption. Prior to the IPS, served in the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) with Western Railways, gaining expertise in financial management, commercial operations, and container transport logistics.
Key ExpertiseHeaded Law and Order across Tamil Nadu State. Over 18 years in Law & Order as Commissioner, JCP, DIG, DCP and SP across multiple districts — overseeing the safety and security of millions of citizens.
Handled NBFC defaults and financial frauds, successfully recovering — 1,200 Cr out of — 2,000 Cr. Coordinated with IT, SEBI, Banks and Central Agencies to bring economic offenders to justice.
Led narcotics enforcement across Southern and Western States. Coordinated with CBI, ED, IB, RAW, Customs and Police. Represented India at Interpol (Lyon), Washington, Moscow, Riyadh, Bangkok and more.
Headed all Prisons in Tamil Nadu for policy and supervision. Nearly doubled prison industrial output within a single year through strategic operational reforms.
Led planning, construction and maintenance of Police and Government buildings across Tamil Nadu. Awarded the Innovation Prize by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for outstanding contributions.
Oversaw intelligence gathering and registration of corruption cases across the state. Handled sensitive political corruption investigations requiring utmost discretion and legal precision.
Modernized the Police force with IT systems and advanced security equipment. Led procurement and quality control committees to ensure operational readiness across departments.
Led counter-terrorism and extremist group intelligence operations. Conducted classified secret operations safeguarding national security across the state.
Trained in Railway finance, operations and commercial management. Specialized in goods and container transport logistics — building a strong foundation in financial and operational leadership before joining the IPS.
M.A. (Sociology) — Delhi School of Economics (1985). B.A. (Sociology) — Hindu College, Delhi (1983). Attended approximately 50 training courses and seminars at IIM, IIT, and the National Police Academy on Cybercrime, NBFC regulation, IT, Management Development, and Internal Security.
President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service (2003) and Distinguished Service (2013). Tamil Nadu ranked 1st in Law and Order & Public Security (2018 & 2019), award received by the Hon'ble CM. RS Puram Police Station ranked best in India — award presented by the Hon'ble Home Minister of India.
National level shooter and renowned shot of the country. The first and only IPS Officer to win medals at the National level — winning 6 National Medals apart from numerous State and Zonal level honours.
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