Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum, please DO NOT rescind your'e opinion. Please continue to focus on doing your'e job, the job you were unanimously elected to do for over 3 terms: keeping us safe from people who use strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker. 

(Petitioner's comment: One not necessarily agreeing with his statement, does not give one the right to label him as NOT doing his job. Unless something occurs where he is not fulfilling his mission statement, there is NO reason for him to resign. This petition is to show that people stand up for Paul and appreciate all he has done for our community, and continue to support him as he continues to do so.)

Paul J. Van Blarcum is serving his third four-year term as Ulster County Sheriff. Accomplishments during his administration include the formation of the inter-agency Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team (U.R.G.E.N.T.) to fight the scourge of drug-related crime, the Sheriff's Office's continued participation in and leadership of the Ulster County Emergency Response Team (U.C.E.R.T.); the installation of garage shelters to house the Sheriff's Office Mobile Command Post and other specialty vehicles using grant monies, working with other law enforcement partners to form the Ulster County Police Chiefs' School Safety Committee, and a sustained campaign targeting child support violators, among other initiatives. He takes pride in his agency's emphasis on working cooperatively with other law enforcement and governmental agencies to prevent crime , catch offenders, and improve public safety, as a way to strengthen the efforts of all and best serve the public.

Paul VanBlarcum joined the Sheriff's Office in June of 1976. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 1987 and has served in every division including patrol, investigations, corrections, security, civil, training, marine, and S.C.U.B.A. He is a 2009 graduate of the FBI National Academy, and in 2008 he graduated from the National Sheriff's Institute in Colorado. His career also includes having been past president of the Ulster County Sheriff's Employees' Association and past vice-president of the Ulster County Sheriff's Police Benevolent Association. The Sheriff has completed numerous law enforcement and corrections training schools and courses. His background includes a 1998 tour of service for the United Nations International Police Task Force in war-torn Bosnia , where he organized 'Operation Cinderella', a shoe drive that gathered over 17,000 pairs of shoes for the needy people of that country. That same year he was awarded the Ulster County Police Chief's Award and the Pride of Ulster County Award. Having also served on the Onteora School Board and the Shandaken Town Council, Paul is a lifelong resident of Ulster County.

(Source:http://ulstercountyny.gov/sheriff/admin/index.html)

Note:

"It is the mission of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office to serve the public by enhancing our partnership with the community, and in so doing, protect life and property, prevent crime, solve problems and foster good will through courtesy and professionalism.

The Ulster County Sheriff's Office shall maintain a correctional facility with the highest degree of security to ensure the safety of the citizens, staff and inmates." 

Source: http://ulstercountyny.gov/sheriff/