Commonwealth Health Employee Named Officer of the Year by DSI

2/20/2019

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Feb. 20, 2019) – Kenneth Polacheck, shift coordinator at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, has been named 2018 Officer of the Year by DSI Security Services. Polacheck has 33 years of experience as a security officer at the hospital, including two years as shift supervisor. He was nominated for his hard work, attention to detail, organizational skills, professional demeanor and can-do attitude. In his role as shift coordinator, he oversees and ensures paperwork requirements and assigned training is completed accurately and timely for all three shifts. He is known for his keen ability to de-escalate confrontations and to maintain control with minimal force in difficult situations. He is a proven leader and ensures new officers receive the essential basic training. Through his leadership, three officers on his shift have been named DSI Officer of the Month. Attending the award presentation are, from left: Bonnie O’Neill, sister-in-law; Louann Polacheck, wife; Bob Stiekes, hospital chief operating officer; Christian Spangenberg, director of security and emergency management; Polacheck; Cor Catena, CEO; Tom Smith, shift supervisor, and Frank Kapalka, assistant director, hospital security.