Arvind Kumar (born 30 September 1959) is a retired 1984 (37RR)[1] batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, and is a former Director of the Intelligence Bureau.
[2][3] 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.
On June 26, 2019, he was appointed the 27th director of the bureau, succeeding Rajiv Jain.
[5] He is a recipient of the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service and consistent performance.