John Ottar Qvale MVO (14 July 1911 – 14 October 1997) was a Norwegian police chief and judge.
He was born in Kristiania, the son of merchant John Qvale (1884–1915) and Karen Berg (1884–1958).
His brother was the musician Kai Angel Næsteby [no] who played with Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra for more than 40 years.
He was a secretary in the Ministry of Social Affairs from 1942, police superintendent in Kristiansand from 1945 and Romerike from 1947.
He was the chief of police in Asker and Bærum from 1961 to 1972, and stipendiary magistrate in Oslo from 1972.