Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2019

This proclamation designates May 15, 2019 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 12-18, 2019 as Police Week, honoring fallen and serving law enforcement officers. It encourages flag displays, calls for flags at half-staff, and announces the White House will be lit in blue, while describing ongoing administration support programs for law enforcement.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 22043

Impact dates

May 18, 2019
Police Week ends
May 15, 2019
Peace Officers Memorial Day; flags at half-staff; White House lit blue
May 12, 2019
Police Week begins

Key directives

Proclaim May 15, 2019 as Peace Officers Memorial Day
Proclaim May 12-18, 2019 as Police Week
White House to be lit in blue on May 15
Call upon Governors and officials to direct flags at half-staff on May 15
Encourage Americans to display flags on May 15

Who is ordered

Governors of the States and Territories · State governments

Timeline

Immediate

White House lit in blue on May 15, 2019
flags at half-staff on May 15, 2019

Near term (90d)

Police Week observance May 12-18, 2019

Long term

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Risks & tensions

Description of ongoing DOJ programs and Project Safe Neighborhoods is informational, not directive—no new policy created