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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to thank Chicago Police Officer
4Dennis Pociask of Chicago for his hard work during the NATO
5Summit; and
 
6    WHEREAS, He began his law enforcement career in 1997,
7working as a police officer and acting field training officer,
8assigned to the 13th District; in 2004, he was assigned to an
9elite city-wide unit focusing on the reduction of crime in
10Chicago; and
 
11    WHEREAS, In 2011, he was assigned to an elite team, the
12Area South Saturation Team, that saturates violent zones within
13the City of Chicago with a police presence in order to combat
14gang conflicts that may erupt; and
 
15    WHEREAS, He graduated from Quigley North High School; he
16received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Law Enforcement
17Management, with honors, from Calumet College of St. Joseph; he
18minored in criminal justice and sociology at Niles College of
19Loyola University; and
 
20    WHEREAS, He is a 14th Ward Aldermanic Advisory Member; he
21serves on the local school council; he is an athletic coach;

 

 

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1and he is a member of the Polish American Police Association;
2and
 
3    WHEREAS, Officer Pociask is certified in CPR; he has
4specialized training in Conflict Management,
5investigation/search procedures, security and emergency
6response, crisis and diversity management, disaster and
7emergency preparedness, counter terrorism techniques, crowd
8and disaster control, modern community policing, strategic
9operations, recruit evaluation, problem solving, report
10preparation, G8/NATO, lomar, crisis intervention, and training
11to be an instructor in the Special Olympics; and
 
12    WHEREAS, He has received the life saving award, a
13department commendation, numerous honorable mentions, various
14department salutes, the outstanding achievement award,
15numerous fitness awards, and letters of praise from citizens of
16the City of Chicago; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we thank Officer Pociask for his hard work and dedication to
20making Chicago a safe place to work, live, and enjoy; and be it
21further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to Chicago Police Officer Dennis Pociask as a symbol
2of our respect and esteem.