Sunit Kumar | |
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Chairman Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission |
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In office April 2017 – Present |
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Director Bihar Police Academy |
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In office February 2013 – November 2015 |
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Director General of Police Bihar Police |
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In office February 2013 – November 2015 |
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Chairman Central Selection Board of Constable |
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In office 2008 – November 2015 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
10 November 1955
Spouse(s) | Kavita Kumar (1982–present) |
Relations | Vineet Kumar |
Education | B.Sc. M.Sc |
Alma mater | Patna University |
Occupation | Bureaucrat |
Religion | Hinduism |
Awards | Police Medal for Meritorious Service President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service |
Sunit Kumar (born 10 November 1955), is an Indian Police Service (I.P.S.) officer of Bihar state in India, currently serving as Chairman of Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) in the state of Bihar. He has also served as Director General of Police in the state of Bihar retiring from service in November 2015. He belongs to the I.P.S. batch of 1980. He has also served as Director of Bihar Police Academy and Chairman of the Bihar Central Selection Board of Constable (CSBC).
Kumar was born on 10 November 1955 – a son to Saheb Lal Srivastava and Prabha Srivastava. He received his early education at Patna Collegiate School before taking his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science from Patna Science College.
Kumar began his government service in the year 1980. Prior to joining the police service, he was briefly employed at Jai Prakash University, Chhapra.
Kumar belongs to the Bihar Cadre of the Indian Police Service (I.P.S.). He has served various districts of Bihar and Jharkhand (erstwhile part of Bihar) as Superintendent of Police. He has also served as Deputy Inspector General of Police (D.I.G.) of Patna Range and Inspector General of Police (I.G.) of Tirhut (Muzaffarpur) Zone.
Apart from active policing in the field Kumar has also served numerous departments of Bihar Police such as Special Branch (Secret Service of State Police), Bihar Military Police (B.M.P.), State Crime Records Bureau (S.C.R.B.),Criminal Investigation Department (C.I.D.) and Provisions.