LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Sergeant Charles J. Polacco upon the
occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Ulster County
Police Chief's Association on May 9, 2012

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and honor
those distinguished officers and citizens who would devote themselves to
public service, demonstrating great courage and diligence in providing
for the care and welfare of the citizens of their communities and this
great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Within every community of the State of New York, there are
certain individuals who, by virtue of their commitment and dedication,
command the respect and admiration of their community for their exem-
plary contributions and service on behalf of others; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to Sergeant Charles J.
Polacco upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by
the Ulster County Police Chief's Association, to be celebrated at its
2012 Police Chief's Awards Banquet on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at the
Wiltwyck Golf Course in Kingston, New York; and
WHEREAS, A distinguished member of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office,
Sergeant Charles J. Polacco has continually demonstrated extreme compe-
tence, extraordinary intelligence and diligent leadership in his unwav-
ering service to his community and profession; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Charles J. Polacco was assigned to coordinate and
educate all of Ulster County's governmental organizations with the
National Incident Management System (NIMS); and
WHEREAS, The NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable
all levels of government, nongovernmental organization, and private
sector to work together to prevent, protect against, respond to, and
recover from the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size,
location, or complexity; and
WHEREAS, This assignment has required Sergeant Charles J. Polacco to
hold several training classes and conduct numerous audits to Town and
County Policies which have resulted in policy changes and updates to
insure that funds will remain available to all participating groups; and
WHEREAS, Moreover, Sergeant Charles J. Polacco's assistance in several
natural and manmade disasters has been invaluable to the performance and
completion of them; and
WHEREAS, In the faithful performance of his duties, Sergeant Charles
J. Polacco's ongoing endeavors and notable achievements have signif-
icantly contributed to bettering the quality of life in his community;
and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those dedicated
public servants who unselfishly devote their lives to the preservation
of order and the protection of others are worthy and due full praise for
their commitment and noble endeavors; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Sergeant Charles J. Polacco upon the occasion of his designation
for special recognition by the Ulster County Police Chief's Association
on May 9, 2012; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Sergeant Charles J. Polacco.