Alok Mukherjee

Alok Mukherjee
Alok Mukherjee in 2007
Mukherjee in 2007
Born1945 (age 78–79)
Kanpur, British India[1]
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Distinguished Visiting Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto Police Services Board Chair (retired)

Alok Mukherjee (born circa 1945) is a Canadian academic, human rights advocate, and public servant. He served as chair of the Toronto Police Services Board (TPSB) from 2005 until his July 2015 retirement.[2][3] He is currently appointed "distinguished visiting professor" at Toronto Metropolitan University.[4] On March 24, 2018, Mukherjee, co-authored with Tim Harper, published Excessive Force, a book about the present and future of policing in Canada.[5] On September 8, 2019 he was selected as the NDP candidate for the riding Toronto – St. Paul's in the 2019 Canadian federal election.

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  2. ^ "Mukherjee resigns as chair of Toronto Police Services Board". CP24. June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  3. ^ "Alok Mukherjee stepping down as police board chair". Toronto Star. June 18, 2015. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "Alok Mukherjee Appointed Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ryerson University". Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Excessive Force - Douglas & McIntyre". www.douglas-mcintyre.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.