Jacob Punnoose
Jacob Punnoose was the Director General of Police of Kerala and as the State Police Chief.[1] He retired on 31 August 2012 after serving more than 35 years in the Indian Police Service and in Kerala Police. He was succeeded by Sri K.S.Balasubramanian IPS as the State Police Chief on 1 September 2012.[2]
On 31 January 2018 he became Executive Director of Pushpagiri Medical College.[3] He is Secretary of the Pastoral Council in the Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum.[3]
Education
He had his education in Government U.P.S. Thekkekkara (Mavelikara), P C High School (Ranni), S C High School (Ranni), St. Xavier's College, Thumba (Trivandrum), University College (Trivandrum) and Cochin University.
Career
He became the City Police Commissioner of Trivandrum and Kozhikode, Joint Excise Commissioner, Zonal IG of Trivandrum and Kozhikode, Intelligence IG, Additional DGP (Training)and Intelligence DGP.[4] He was the Vigilance Director.[5] He was the chairman Kerala Police Act Review Committee.[6] He was appointed DGP of law and order in Kerala on 26 November 2008. He is a member of 1975 IPS Batch.
Personal life
He belongs to the Kurudamannil family. His parents are K.C. Punnoose and Annamma.Prof. Rebecca Msc. Mphil. is his wife. The couple have two children: Punnoose Jacob and Thomas Jacob.[7]
References
- "Kerala Police Women's Cell: DGP Jacob Punnoose switches on the camera for a documentary film on atrocities against women and children, Vanchiyoor police station, 9.30 am". keralaevents.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
- Kerala Police https://web.archive.org/web/20120829180105/http://www.keralapolice.org/newsite/dg_msg.html. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012. Missing or empty
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(help) - "Shri. Jacob Punnoose (Rtd. DGP), the new Executive Director of Pushpagiri Medical College". www.catholicate.net. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- Malayala Manorama. 27 November 2008. Missing or empty
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(help) - "Ministerial Chart 8_7_08" (PDF). keravigilance.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2008. Cite journal requires
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(help) - "Police Act 2008" (PDF). keralapolice.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2008. Cite journal requires
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(help) - "Kurudamannil Kurumpelil". www.kurudamannil.co.uk.