Alok Verma is an officer of the Indian Police Service with more than 35 years of experience in policing and vigilance.

Before his appointment as CBI director, he was the Commissioner of Delhi Police.

His appointment at CBI was his 24th posting as a police officer. Prior to that, he headed vigilance department of Delhi Police as special commissioner. He served as Director General of Police in Mizoram and Puducherry, Inspector General of Police in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Director General for Delhi’s Tihar jail.