Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2026

This proclamation designates May 15, 2026 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 10-16, 2026 as Police Week, calling for ceremonies and half-staff flags. The text includes political messaging about crime reduction and references to prior administration policies, but contains no substantive policy directives, tariffs, regulatory changes, or agency mandates beyond the ceremonial flag-flying request.

Federal Register Open PDF 91 FR 27829

Impact dates

May 16, 2026
Police Week ends
May 15, 2026
Peace Officers Memorial Day; flags at half-staff
May 10, 2026
Police Week begins

Key directives

proclaim May 15, 2026 as Peace Officers Memorial Day
proclaim May 10-16, 2026 as Police Week
call upon Governors and territorial officials to direct flags flown at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day

Who is ordered

Governors of the States and Territories · State governments

Timeline

Immediate

designation of May 15, 2026 as Peace Officers Memorial Day
designation of May 10-16, 2026 as Police Week
call for half-staff flags on May 15, 2026

Near term (90d)

Police Week observances May 10-16, 2026

Long term

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Risks & tensions

political framing blurs line between ceremonial proclamation and campaign messaging; no legal force to claims about crime statistics or policy efficacy
half-staff directive to governors is hortatory (non-binding) under traditional flag protocol customs