Summary
Manoj Abraham (born 3 June 1971)[1] is an Indian Police Service officer and director of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB).[2][3] He is a 1994 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and has the rank of Additional Director General of Police. He was the nodal officer of Kerala Police Cyberdome, the cyber security initiative of the Kerala Police.
Manoj Abraham | |
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| Born | June 3, 1971 Kottayam Melukavu, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Hyderabad, Osmania University |
| Spouse | Shyno |
| Police career | |
| Country |  India |
| Allegiance | Indian Police Service |
| Department | Police Department |
| Service years | 27 |
| Status | Director of VACB |
| Rank | Additional Director General of Police |
| Awards |  President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service Police Medal for Meritorious Service |
Career edit
Abraham joined the Indian Police Service as an officer in 1994, drawn on the Kerala Cadre. His first post was assistant superintendent of Police in the Adoor and Kasaragod sub-divisions. After being promoted in 1998, he was posted in Pathanamthitta district and Kollam district. He was subsequently transferred to Kannur for four years, and then to Kerala Police Headquarters as Assistant Inspector General of Police. He worked for seven years as the Commissioner of Police for Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram. He is the emeritus head of Kerala Police Cyberdome. Currently he is serving as ADGP in Kerala.[3]
Awards and recognitions edit
Abraham has received awards for community policing initiatives and traffic reforms:
| Year | Category | Institution or publication | Result | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Vocational Excellence Award | Rotary International | |||
| 2009 | International Community Policing Award | International Association of Chiefs of Police, USA | Won | [4] | |
| 2010 | Significant Achievement Award | Rotary International | Won | Notes | [5] |
| 2011 | Man of the Decade Award | People's Forum of Kochi | Won | For effective crime control and successful management of law and order in Kochi. | [6] |
| 2011 | Police Medal for meritorious service. | Law enforcement in India | Won | By the Indian President | [7] |
| 2020 | Technology Leadership award | Kerala Management Association | Won | By the Indian President | [3] |
Published works edit
- In 2012, Abraham co-edited the book Global Community Policing - Problems and Prospects, published by CRC Press. ISBN 9781439884164
References edit
- ^ "IPS : Query Result(s)". Disciplinary & Transparency Forum.
- ^ "Key postings made in Kerala Police". The Hindu. 8 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kerala ADGP Manoj Abraham bags tech leadership award". Outlook India.
- ^ "Excellence award". The Hindu. 11 November 2009.
- ^ "A Gift for Traffic Personnal". The Hindu. 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Award presented to Manoj Abraham". The Hindu. 23 January 2011.
- ^ "President's Medal for 18 cops from Kerala". New Indian Express. 15 August 2011.