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Mr. Vijay Kumar, IPS (Retd.)

Mr. Vijay Kumar, IPS (Retd.)

Former Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu

The 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 Expertise
Strategic Thinking & Decision Making Crisis Management Law and Order Management Economic Offence Investigation Narcotics Law Enforcement Human Resource Management Prison Administration Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Police Modernization Risk Assessment
01 Special DGP & ADGP — Law and Order, Tamil Nadu State
Tamil Nadu Cadre

Headed 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.

02 Inspector General of Police — Economic Offences Wing II
Tamil Nadu

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.

03 Dy. Director General — NCB (South-West Region), Mumbai
Mumbai

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.

04 ADGP / IGP Prisons — Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu

Headed all Prisons in Tamil Nadu for policy and supervision. Nearly doubled prison industrial output within a single year through strategic operational reforms.

05 CMD / DGP — Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation
Tamil Nadu

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.

06 Director / DGP — Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu

Oversaw intelligence gathering and registration of corruption cases across the state. Handled sensitive political corruption investigations requiring utmost discretion and legal precision.

07 DIG Technical Services — Police HQ
Tamil Nadu

Modernized the Police force with IT systems and advanced security equipment. Led procurement and quality control committees to ensure operational readiness across departments.

08 DIG Q Branch — Intelligence
Tamil Nadu

Led counter-terrorism and extremist group intelligence operations. Conducted classified secret operations safeguarding national security across the state.

09 Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) — Western Railways
Mumbai HQ

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.

10 Education & Professional Development
1983 – 1985 & Ongoing

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.

11 Awards & Recognitions
2003 – 2019

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.

12 Hobbies & Interests — National Level Shooter
National Medallist

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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