Arvind Kumar (civil servant)

Arvind Kumar (born 30 September 1959) is a retired 1984 (37RR) batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, and is a former Director of the Intelligence Bureau. the senior-most ranked IPS officer. After retirement, he was appointed as a Vigilance Commissioner of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on 3 August 2022 and served there till 30 September 2024.

Kumar joined the Intelligence Bureau in 1991. On June 26, 2019, he was appointed the 27th director of the bureau, succeeding Rajiv Jain. He is a recipient of the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service and consistent performance.