Soumen Mitra
Soumen Mitra | |
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| 38th Commissioner of the Kolkata Police | |
| In office 8 February 2021 – 31 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Anuj Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Vineet Kumar Goyal |
| In office 13 April 2016 – 21 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Rajeev Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Rajeev Kumar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 64–65) |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | |
| Police career | |
| Service | Indian Police Service |
| Department | West Bengal Police Kolkata Police |
| Service years | 1988–2021 |
| Status | Retired |
| Badge no. | 19881066 |
| Awards | President's Police Medal (for Distinguished Service) Police Medal for Meritorious Service 50th Anniversary Independence Medal |
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Soumen Mitra is an Indian police officer who served as the 38th Commissioner of the Kolkata Police. Mitra started his police career as a probation officer in Darjeeling as part of the 1988 batch of police officers in the Indian Police Service.
Mitra served as Commissioner of the Kolkata Police twice, first appointed by the Election Commission of India in 2016 during the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections and again in 2021. He was reappointed in 2021 by the West Bengal Government during that year's legislative assembly elections.