MPA Celebrates 2012 Police Week
2012 National Police Week
Thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world, including several from MPD and MPA, converged in Washington, DC from May 13-16, 2012 to participate in National Police Week. The week featured a number of events which honored those in law enforcement that have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
History of Police Week
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. The National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, a key part of Police Week today, began in 1982 as a gathering in Senate Park of about 120 survivors and supporters of law enforcement. Today, National Police Week in Washington, DC draws between 25,000 to 40,000 attendees.
