Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2016

This proclamation designates May 15, 2016, as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 15–21, 2016, as Police Week. It calls on Americans to observe these events with ceremonies, urges governors and officials to fly flags at half-staff, and encourages citizens to display flags at half-staff from homes and businesses.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 31483

Impact dates

May 21, 2016
Police Week ends
May 15, 2016
Peace Officers Memorial Day; flags at half-staff

Key directives

proclaim May 15, 2016, as Peace Officers Memorial Day
proclaim May 15 through May 21, 2016, as Police Week
call upon all Americans to observe with appropriate ceremonies and activities
call on Governors and Territories to direct flag flown at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day
encourage Americans to display flag at half-staff from homes and businesses

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

designation of Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15, 2016) and Police Week (May 15–21, 2016)
call for flag half-staff display on May 15, 2016

Near term (90d)

—

Long term

—

Risks & tensions

None flagged.