Nicanor Bartolome

Nicanor A. Bartolome (born March 16, 1957) is a Filipino retired police officer who served as the chief of the Philippine National Police.

Police career

Early days A Tarlaqueño, Bartolome is a member of Philippine Military Academy in 1981. One of his notable early post was being provincial director of Tarlac Police Provincial Office.

Superintendent to general officer He is also served as PIO chief or spokesman of PNP in 2007 until Director General Avelino Razon until 2008 under General Jesus Versoza. He also served as regional director of CALABARZON police (PRO 4-A).

In 2011, he became the regional director of National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO). He was later appointed as PNP's directorial staff. and turn into floating status, in order to promote and appoint General Alan Purisima as the chief. Bartolome retired on December 18, 2012.