{{Short description|Former chief of the Philippine National Police}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} <!-------{{Philippine name|Lavilla|Larroza}}------> {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Retired Police Director General | name = Raul Imperial | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Raul Imperial | death_date = October 24, 2022 | office3 = Chief of the Philippine National Police | president3 = Fidel Valdez Ramos | term_start3 = August 28, 1992 | term_end3 = May 6, 1993 | predecessor3 = PDGen. Cesar Nazareno | successor3 = PDGen. Umberto Rodriguez | module = {{Infobox police officer | other_names = | child = yes | service_label = Service | service = Philippine National Police | service_years = | department_label = Divisions | department = <!---{{ubl| * PNP Chief Directorial Staff of PNP * Deputy Chief for Administration * Director of Operations * Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development }}---> | branch_label = Police offices | branch = <!------{{ubl| * Caraga {{abbr|PRO|Police Regional Office}} (13) }}-----> | badge_number = | rank = {{nowrap|20px Police Director General}} | alma_mater = Philippine Military Academy | unit = }} }}
'''Raul S. Imperial''' (May 26, 1937-October 24, 2022) is a retired Filipino police officer who served as the Chief of the Philippine National Police from August 28, 1992, to May 6, 1993.<ref name=":0">https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=530594792445256&id=100064842182421</ref>
== Career == Imperial became PNP chief<ref name=":03">{{Cite web |date=April 17, 2008 |title=Carta next PNP chief? |url=https://qa.philstar.com/bansa/2008/04/17/56469/carta-next-pnp-chief |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> on August 28, 1992. When he was appointed, his predecessor was retired early and retained the 4-star Director General rank. The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) decided to retire the predecessor's rank and awarded it to Imperial.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Echeminada |first=Perseus |title=Barbers seeks director general rank for Lacson |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2000/01/28/94563/barbers-seeks-director-general-rank-lacson |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref>
== Personal life == Imperial died on October 24, 2022. He was given full honors on his burial.<ref name=":0" />
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== External links == {{S-start}} {{s-civ|pol}} {{S-bef | before = PDGEN Cesar Nazareno }} {{S-ttl | title = Chief of the Philippine National Police | service_years = August 28, 1992 – May 6, 1993 }} {{S-aft | after = PDGEN Umberto Rodriguez }} {{S-end}}{{Philippine National Police Chiefs}}
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