K. Padmakumar  who belongs to the 1989 IPS  Batch was educated at NSS College, Ottappalam and Delhi School of Economics from where he obtained  his Master’s Degree.

His various postings include that of A.S.P Alapuzha ; S.P Kannur, Kasaragod, Calicut (rural);  Commissioner of Police Calicut  & Thiruvananthapuram ; Principal-Police Training College ; DIG Central Range (Ernakulam) ; I.G Human Rights Commission; I.G Intelligence & Crime Branch.

He was the City Police Commissioner  of the Capital  City twice, first during 2000-2001 and again after a gap of  five years; since the post of City Police Commissioner was upgraded to that of DIG from SP,  K. Padmakumar  became the 1st  Commissioner with Magisterial powers .

In an effort to crack down on the burgeoning crime rate in the city, he came up with the novel idea of deploying  plainsclothes Squads  in and around the city, especially in the crowded areas . Called City Shadows these squads comprise of  policemen & women working undercover to detect petty crime such as drug peddling, illicit spirit retail, gambling, trafficking in women and children, organised begging and goonda activity, stalking  and sexual harassment of women etc.

He was  honoured with the President’s Police Medal in the year 2007.