Thiruvanathapuram: Anil Kanth, IPS, will head the 50,000-strong Kerala police force, Manorama News reported.
He succeeds DGP Lokanath Behera who retired from service today after a 36-year-old career.
The Council of Ministers chose Anil Kanth as the Director General of Police from a list of three names forwarded by a Union Public Service Commission panel.
Others in the shortlist were IPS officers Sudesh Kumar and B Sandhya.
"We will work towards ensuring women's security in the state. Maintaining law and order will be a priority," the newly appointed DGP said.
Anil Kanth, an Additional Director General of Police, is the incumbent Road Safety Commissioner.
He belongs to the 1988 batch of IPS recruits.
