Alen Vozelj, M.A., was born in 1972. In 2003, he joined the Applications Development Division at the General Police Directorate. While working at the General Police Directorate, he did internships at several operational units: Police Station Trbovlje, the Criminal Police Directorate in Ljubljana, The Traffic Police Station Koper, the Operations Communications centre Koper, the Office of the Police Directorate Koper Director, the Maritime Police Station Koper and the Border crossing Fernetiči.

In 2006, he graduated under the mentorship of Dr Peter Umek at the Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security – the Information security programme. He continued his studies and acquired an M.A. at the Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security in 2010. He then enrolled in PhD studies.

He has been long involved in education and training of police officers, especially in the field of police powers. He has received several police awards, namely a Letter of Commendation, the Bronze and Silver Shields of the Police and the Commemorative Badge for effort and dedication in countering Covid-19.

In 2015, he actively participated in the operation Migrant, where he was head of the escort to train lines and head of many convoys in the transport of migrants. On 24 May 2018, he successfully completed the highest-level IT training in the framework of the eu-LISA Agency and received the title SIS II Expert.

Alen Vozelj has been practicing martial arts for over 30 years and has the master black belt and level four Dan. He specialises in self-defence. He is also a trainer of martial arts licensed by the Olympic Committee of Slovenia.

Alen Vozelj has been with the police, the IT and Telecommunications Office, since 2003. Throughout his career, he has served on many positions. He started out as a programmer, continued on microfilm, served as the operator of the police services centre and went to become its Head, before becoming the Head of the Police Computer Centre, assistant to the head of the Division and finally the Assistant Director. He was Head of the Office on the authorisation of the Director General of the Police and was appointed Head of the Office on 25 May 2022.