Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2014

Record & deadlines

1. May 9, 2014Signed

   Signed by the President

2. May 14, 2014FR published

   Published in the Federal Register · 79 FR 27725

   Federal Register PDF
3. May 17, 2014

   Police Week ends

4. May 15, 2014

   Peace Officers Memorial Day - flags at half-staff

5. May 11, 2014

   Police Week begins

Key directives

• proclaim May 15, 2014 as Peace Officers Memorial Day
• proclaim May 11-17, 2014 as Police Week
• call upon Governors and appropriate officials to direct flags flown at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day
• encourage Americans to display flag at half-staff from homes and businesses

Who is ordered

• Governors of the United States · state governments
• Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico · Puerto Rico
• officials of other territories · U.S. territories
• appropriate officials of all units of government · state/local/tribal governments

What to expect

Risks & tensions

None flagged.