Rajeev Kumar (police officer, born 1966)
Rajeev Kumar | |
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| Director General of West Bengal Police | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
Additional Charge | |
| In office 16 July 2024 – 4 June 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| In office 31 December 2023 – 18 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Manoj Malaviya |
| Succeeded by | Vivek Sahay (acting) |
| Information Technology Secretary of West Bengal | |
| In office 25 December 2019 – 4 June 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Debasis Sen |
| Succeeded by | Anup Kumar Aggarwal |
| 37th Police Commissioner of Kolkata | |
| In office 21 May 2016 – 19 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Soumen Mitra |
| Succeeded by | Anuj Sharma |
| In office 14 February 2016 – 12 April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Surajit Kar Purkayastha |
| Succeeded by | Soumen Mitra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1966 Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Education | B.E. |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
| Police career | |
| Country | India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Department | Kolkata Police (2016–2019) |
| Branch | West Bengal Police |
| Service years | 1990 – present |
| Status | Active |
| Rank | Director General |
| Badge no. | 19891041 |
| Batch | 1989 |
| Cadre | Uttar Pradesh |
| Awards | |
Rajeev Kumar PPM IPS (b. 30 July 1966) is an Indian police officer and bureaucrat, who is serving as the Director General of West Bengal Police, since July 2024. Previously he served in the same post from December 2023 until was removed by Election Commission of India in March 2024. Prior to his office, he also served as Additional Chief Secretary in Information and Technology Department of the Government of West Bengal from December 2019 to June 2025.