/Tie Clasp NY Police Dept.PULASKI ASSOCIATION, Polish

Description

In September of 1956 a small group of 31 police officers of Polish Heritage met at Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, New York. Sergeant Michael Labowski was elected to lead this group to petition the New York City Police Department for permission to establish a Polish Fraternal organization.Sergeant Labowski and the other founders, in searching for a name for the organization, decided on Pulaski in honor of the great Polish freedom fighter, General Casimir Pulaski.The founders saw in General Pulaski an unselfish bravery and dedication to freedom which was consistent with the goals of the organization they had established.The establishment of the Pulaski Association within the Police Department inspired the establishment of Polish fraternal associations within the other civil service departments. Sergeant Labowski went on to organize and become the first president of the Grand Council of Pulaski Associations within Civil Service.