| Birth Name: | Raul M. Bacalzo | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 1955 9, mf=yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Philippines | ||||||||||||||||
| Office: | Chief of the Philippine National Police | ||||||||||||||||
| Term Start: | September 14, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| Term End: | September 9, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor: | Jesus Verzosa | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor: | Nicanor Bartolome | ||||||||||||||||
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| Alma Mater: | Philippine Military Academy |
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]
As 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.
He was appointed on September 14, 2010, as PNP chief, replacing General Jesus Verzosa.[3] During his tenure, he said that the implementation of death penalty would 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. After that, he was a named candidate to replace Ret. General Magtanggol Gatdula as NBI Director.[5]
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]