Education
Polko graduated from the"Tadeusz Kościuszko Land Forces Military Academy" in Wrocław. He also finished Ranger School and Pathfinder Course in United States of America.
Polko graduated from the"Tadeusz Kościuszko Land Forces Military Academy" in Wrocław. He also finished Ranger School and Pathfinder Course in United States of America.
He served in a reconnaissance unit in Dziwnów, then in the "1st Special Commando Regiment" in Lubliniec, as commander of commando groups. From 1992 until 1994 he took part in the UNPROFOR peace mission in former Yugoslavia. In 1994 Polko began to study at the "National Defence University in Warsaw", after that he served in the position of a Senior Operation Officer in the "Czerwone Berety" (Red Berets) in KrakóWest
In 1998 Polko became popular commander of the "18th Landing-Assault Battalion" from Bielsko-Biała, which was a part of the Polish military contingent in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization KFOR forces in Kosovo.
Polko was assigned as commander of the Polish contingent. From May 26, 2000 until February 11, 2004 he was commander of the special forces unit "GROM".
In 2006 colonel Polko returned to active duty, on February 23 again became commander of GROM. Since March 2006 Brigadier General (generał brygady). On September 7, 2006 General
Polko was nominated for the post of deputy chief of Biuro Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego (Bureau of National Security).
In August 2007 he became acting chief of National Security Bureau, because previous chief was nominated for the post of minister of internal affairs On August 15, 2007 R. Polko was promoted to Major General (generał dywizji). Active sportsman taking part in marathons, ski and parachute instructor (master class).