LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Ulster County Sheriff's Office
Corrections - URGENT Corrections Officer Robert Leonardo Jr. upon the
occasion of receiving a Police Chiefs Association of Ulster County's
Meritorious Police Service Award on May 5, 2013

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and honor
those distinguished officers and citizens who 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 honor Ulster County
Sheriff's Office Corrections - URGENT Corrections Officer Robert Leonar-
do Jr. upon the occasion of receiving a Police Chief's Association of
Ulster County's Meritorious Police Service - Police Service Award at its
Law Enforcement Awards Banquet which was held at the Diamond Mills Hotel
and Tavern in Saugerties, New York on Sunday, May 5, 2013; and
WHEREAS, One of the most important aspects of a police officer's job
is intelligence, whether it be the gathering of it, the processing of
it, or the distribution of it; most major operations would never get off
the ground without the intelligence officer and the volumes of informa-
tion he or she provides; and
WHEREAS, Such is the case with Corrections Officer Robert Leonardo
Jr.; as a member of the Ulster County Sheriff's Department for the past
thirteen years, the knowledge and experience he can bring to the table
can be invaluable; since its inception in 2007 Corrections Officer
Leonardo has been the gang intelligence officer for the county's "Ulster
Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Taskforce" (URGENT); and
WHEREAS, With the daily information Robert Leonardo Jr. has gathered
through his multiple sources, agencies throughout Ulster County and the
Hudson Valley have come to depend on his expertise in regard to the
identification and investigation of gang members; and
WHEREAS, Robert Leonardo Jr. has provided valuable intelligence in
regard to numerous shootings and gang related crimes throughout the
county, resulting in multiple arrests and convictions and, his intelli-
gence gathering doesn't end at the county's border; and
WHEREAS, Robert Leonardo Jr. maintains daily relationships with the
New York State Department of Corrections Special Operations Division,
the New York City Department of Corrections Investigations Unit and the
New York/New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force
ensuring a constant flow of intelligence on a daily basis; and
WHEREAS, Although it is not often one's contributions result in the
arrest of 101 defendants, Robert Leonardo Jr.'s do; during the County's
Operation Clean Sweep, he worked non-stop to gather as much intelligence
as he could to keep his team-members and the streets of the county safe;
and
WHEREAS, Robert Leonardo Jr.'s work does not end with the gathering of
intelligence; after doing that, he assists in taking those cases from
the arrest phase to a successful prosecution; working closely with the
Ulster County District Attorney's Office becomes a critical part of
Robert Leonardo Jr.'s job, a job which he takes very seriously and does
very well; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that dedicated
public servants, such as Robert Leonardo Jr., 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 Ulster County Sheriff's Office Corrections - URGENT Corrections
Officer Robert Leonardo Jr. upon the occasion of receiving a Police
Chiefs Association of Ulster County's Meritorious Police Service -
Police Service Award at its Law Enforcement Awards Banquet on Sunday,
May 5, 2013; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Ulster County Sheriff's Office Corrections - URGENT
Corrections Officer Robert Leonardo Jr.