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Proc 10938ProclamationTrump 47 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 10938

Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2025

This proclamation designates May 15, 2025, as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 11-17, 2025, as Police Week, calling on Americans to observe with ceremonies and on state officials to fly flags at half-staff. It includes political messaging about crime policy and references a request to Congress to codify an executive order on the death penalty for killing police officers and to pass enhanced police protection legislation.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 21685

Impact dates

  1. Police Week ends

  2. Peace Officers Memorial Day - flags at half-staff

  3. Police Week begins

Key directives

  • Fly flags at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15, 2025)
  • Observe Police Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Flag half-staff directive for May 15, 2025
  • Designation of Police Week May 11-17, 2025

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Political framing criticizing prior administration's crime policies; no binding policy effect from such language
  • Request to Congress on death penalty codification and crime bill is aspirational, not directive
  • Vague reference to 'Executive Order mandating death penalty' without specifying EO number—unclear if this EO exists or is proposed
Proclamation 10938: Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2025 · Executive Orders