Dr. Alexander Jacob IPS (born 25 May 1955) is an Indian retired

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. He rose to the rank of

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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

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near

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, Kerala. He had his school education at St. Goretti's School, Nalanchira,

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and at Mar Gregorios School, Thumpamon.M. A. Najeeb, "Dr. Alexander Jacob IPS - Biodata", KPA, Trichur He studied pre-degree at St. Xavier's College,

and

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Chemistry at

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. He studied at

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level in English, History, Politics and Sociology. 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''.

Early career

He started his career as a subeditor in Malayala Manorama, the leading newspaper in Kerala and then as a lecturer in at

. He was placed first in the bank officers exam and was assigned

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but he refused to join the banking sector as he felt it was not his cup of tea. He was recruited to the

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(IPS) in 1982.

IPS Officer

After his probation, Jacob was posted as

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and subsequently at

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. He also worked as the Commissioner of Police,

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City in 1990. He was the principal of Police Training College,

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

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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

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(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. He gives talks based on the

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through the programme ''Njanavachassukal'' on Shalom TV India.

Awards

He was awarded the President's Scout Award in 1972. He won Best Probationer Award (Co-curricular activities) and L.B. Sewa Cup from IPS Academy,

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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

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on the

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, 2004.

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.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jacob, Alexander 1955 births Living people Indian police officers Kerala Police officers Syro-Malankara Catholics People from Pathanamthitta district