Nicanor Bartolome
{{Short description|Retired police general}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = Retired P/DIR-GEN
| image =
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| birth_name = Nicanor A. Bartolome
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1957|03|16}}
| birth_place = Gerona, Tarlac
| party =
| office = Chief of the Philippine National Police
| term_start = September 9, 2011
| term_end = December 17, 2012
| predecessor = P/DDir. Gen. Raul Bacalzo
| successor = P/Dir. Gen. Alan Purisima
| module = {{Infobox police officer
| other_names =
|child=yes
| allegiance= {{flagicon|PHI}} Philippines
| serviceyears= 1981–2012
| service_label = Service
| service = Philippine National Police
| department_label = Divisions
| department =
- Office of the Chief of Directorial Staff
- National Capital Region Police Office
- PNP Region IV-A (CALABARZON PRO)
- Tarlac Police Provincial Office
- PNP Public Information Office (PIO)
| rank= 20px Police Director General}}
| alma_mater = Philippine Military Academy
| unit =
}}
Nicanor A. Bartolome (born March 16, 1957) is a Filipino retired police officer who served as the chief of the Philippine National Police.{{Cite web |last=GARRIGA |first=MARIA NIKKA U. |date=2011-09-09 |title=Bartolome appointed PNP chief |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2011/09/09/news/top-stories/bartolome-appointed-pnp-chief/721552 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=The Manila Times |language=en}}
Police career
= Early days =
A Tarlaqueño, Bartolome is a member of Philippine Military Academy in 1981.{{Cite web |last=Elona |first=Jamie Marie |date=2012-12-13 |title=Why Bartolome opted to bow out on December 18 |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/323525/why-bartolome-opted-to-bow-out-on-december-18 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}} One of his notable early post was being provincial director of Tarlac Police Provincial Office.{{Cite web |last=Cantos |first=Joy |date=August 14, 2011 |title=Bartolome top choice para PNP Chief |url=https://www.philstar.com/bansa/2011/08/14/716121/bartolome-top-choice-para-pnp-chief |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Philstar.com}}
= Superintendent to general officer =
He is also served as PIO chief or spokesman of PNP in 2007 until Director General Avelino Razon{{Cite web |last=Sison Jr. |first=Bebot |last2=Felipe |first2=Cecille Suerte |date=December 31, 2007 |title=New PIO for PNP takes over today |url=https://www.philstar.com/metro/2007/12/31/36097/new-pio-pnp-takes-over-today |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Philstar.com}} until 2008 under General Jesus Versoza.{{Cite web |date=November 8, 2008 |title=PNP chief clarifies order on access to police blotter |url=https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2008/11/08/413421/pnp-chief-clarifies-order-access-police-blotter |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Philstar.com}} He also served as regional director of CALABARZON police (PRO 4-A).{{Cite web |date=September 28, 2010 |title=Calabarzon police push operations vs jueteng |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2010/09/28/615551/calabarzon-police-push-operations-vs-jueteng |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Philstar.com}}
In 2011, he became the regional director of National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO).{{Cite web |last=Felipe |first=Cecille Suerte |title=New NCRPO chief starts today |url=https://www.philstar.com/metro/2011/05/02/681306/new-ncrpo-chief-starts-today |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=Philstar.com}} He was later appointed as PNP's directorial staff.{{Cite web |last=Sison Jr. |first=Bebot |last2=Felipe |first2=Cecille Suerte |date=September 3, 2011 |title=PNP officers acknowledge Bartolome to be named PNP chief |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2011/09/03/722946/pnp-officers-acknowledge-bartolome-be-named-pnp-chief |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Philstar.com}}
=== PNP Chief ===
On September 9, 2011, Bartolome was appointed as PNP Chief replacing General Raul Bacalzo. He was intendent to retire in 2013 but his term cut short{{Cite web |last=Macaraig |first=Ayee |date=2012-11-06 |title=Aquino: Bartolome to cut short PNP term |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/15576-aquino-bartolome-to-cut-short-pnp-term/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}} and turn into floating status,{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Leila B. Salaverria, Marlon |date=2012-11-07 |title=PNP chief Bartolome to ‘float’ until retirement |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/302994/pnp-chief-bartolome-to-float-until-retirement |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}} in order to promote and appoint General Alan Purisima as the chief. Bartolome retired on December 18, 2012.{{Cite news |title=PNP chief to retire December 18 |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/12/13/12/pnp-chief-retire-december-18 |work=ABS-CBN News}}{{Cite web |last=Chiu |first=Patrica |date=2012-11-01 |title=Bartolome to stay on as PNP Chief despite Purisima's promotion |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/280579/bartolome-to-stay-on-as-pnp-chief-despite-purisima-s-promotion/story/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Sunnexdesk |date=2012-09-10 |title=PNP chief keeps silent on possible DILG appointment |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/pnp-chief-keeps-silent-on-possible-dilg-appointment |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=SunStar Publishing Inc. |language=en}}
References
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