T.P.Senkumar

T. P. Senkumar (born 10 June 1957) is an Indian lawyer and retired police officer who served in the Indian Police Service (IPS). 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. The request of Mahesh Kumar Singla IPS, who then later served as the 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. 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 LDF government.

On 24 April, 2017, the Supreme Court of India ordered the reinstatement of Senkumar as the State Police Chief. The government subsequently reappointed him to the position on 5 May, 2017.

Education Senkumar studied at St. George L.P. School and St. Mary's High School before completing his BSc in Physics from Christ College, Irinjalakuda. He then earned his MA in Economics from Dr. John Matthai Centre in Thrissur and an LLB from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. Later, he graduated with a 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.

Career Senkumar was born in Trichur district of Keralam. He completed his Post Graduate degree in Economics from the Dr. John Mathai Center at 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 Thalasserry and Kannur. Upon promotion to 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.

He got an LLB degree from Kerala University and a Ph.D. from Kerala University for 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.

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

Medals and recognition In 2009, Senkumar was awarded the President's Medal for Distinguished Service.