Raul Bacalzo
Chief of the Philippine National Police
In office
September 14, 2010 – September 9, 2011
Preceded byJesus Verzosa
Succeeded byNicanor Bartolome
Personal details
Born
Raul M. Bacalzo

(1955-09-15) September 15, 1955
Philippines
Alma materPhilippine Military Academy
Police career
AllegiancePhilippines Philippines
DepartmentPhilippine National Police
Branch
  • Office of the Deputy Chief for Operations
Service years1977–2011
Rank Police Director General

Raul M. Bacalzo (born September 15, 1955)[1] is a Filipino lawyer and retired police officer who served as the chief of the Philippine National Police.[2]

Career

A member of the class 1977 of the Philippine Military Academy, Bacalzo is known for his crime investigation specialties. He is also a lawyer who placed 12th in the 1984 Bar Exam.[2]

He was appointed on September 14, 2010, as PNP chief, replacing General Jesus Verzosa.[3] In his tenure, he said that the implementation of death penalty will not be a good idea.[4]

But he choose to retire early on September 9, 2011, and replaced by DDG Nicanor Bartolome, the Directorial Staff chief or PNP's No. 4 official.[1] After that, he was a named candidate to replace Ret. General Magtanggol Gatdula as NBI Director.[5]

Jueteng controversy

Sandra Cam, a Jueteng whistleblower pointed out that Bacalzo who gave a speech to fight jueteng in the appointment day as PNP chief,[6] is a jueteng coddler. Bacalzo denied these accusations.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bacalzo says he's leaving a better PNP". The Philippine Star.
  2. 1 2 "Next PNP chief: It's Bacalzo". The Philippine Star.
  3. ↑ "Bacalzo to replace Verzosa as PNP chief". ABS-CBN News.
  4. ↑ "PNP chief nixes revival of death penalty". ABS-CBN News.
  5. ↑ "Race on for next NBI chief". ABS-CBN News.
  6. ↑ "New PNP chief vows unrelenting fight against jueteng". ABS-CBN News.
  7. ↑ "New PNP chief a jueteng coddler, says whistleblower". ABS-CBN News.
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