[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 9748 of May 11, 2018

Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Peace Officers Memorial Day and during Police Week, we acknowledge
the incredible service and sacrifices law enforcement personnel make
each day for their fellow Americans. The brave men and women of our
Nation's law enforcement work long hours, often in dangerous situations,
to protect our lives, liberty, and property. We also take this
opportunity to pay tribute to law enforcement personnel who have been
killed or disabled in the line of duty. We will never forget their
courage.
In addition to expressing our appreciation for our dedicated law
enforcement professionals, we must equip them to carry out the
tremendous responsibility of keeping our communities safe. Through the
Department of Justice, my Administration will continue to provide our
Nation's law enforcement agencies with the resources they need and
deserve to keep our citizens safe and our communities secure. This
includes providing substantial funding for hiring additional police
officers, training for active shooter situations, and improving the
safety of our Nation's schools.
My Administration will also continue to advance the National Blue Alert
Network, an emergency alert and early warning system that protects
America's law enforcement officers and the communities they serve. The
Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission worked
together to establish a dedicated Emergency Alert System event code.
This code facilitates rapid dissemination of critical information to law
enforcement agencies and the public about violent offenders who have
killed, seriously injured, or who pose an imminent and credible threat
to law enforcement officers. The exceptional men and women of law
enforcement work every day to protect our lives, and this code helps us
protect theirs.

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The safety and health of our officers must be a priority for all
Americans. Every day, members of law enforcement risk their lives in
service to those they have pledged to protect and defend. We must not
take their devotion to duty for granted, and we must do everything in
our power to ensure their physical and mental well-being. Earlier this
year, I was pleased to sign into law the Law Enforcement Mental Health
and Wellness Act of 2017, which helps provide police officers the
resources they need to deal with job stress and trauma associated with
their demanding career field.
The work of law enforcement officers is essential to preserving peace in
our communities and to ensuring the safety of precious lives and
personal property. My Administration proudly salutes the patriots in law
enforcement who selflessly serve our Nation. We also solemnly
acknowledge our debt to those who have lost their lives in the line of
duty. These officers and their families have our prayers and unwavering
gratitude.
By a joint resolution approved October 1, 1962, as amended (76 Stat.
676), and by Public Law 103-322, as amended (36 U.S.C. 136-137), the
President has been authorized and requested to designate May 15 of each
year as ``Peace Officers Memorial Day''; and the week in which it falls
as ``Police Week.'';
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim May 15, 2018, as Peace Officers Memorial Day
and May 13 through May 19, 2018, as Police Week. In humble appreciation
of our hardworking law enforcement officers, Melania and I will light
the White House in blue on May 15. I call upon all Americans to observe
Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week with appropriate ceremonies
and activities. I also call on the Governors of the States and
Territories and officials of other areas subject to the jurisdiction of
the United States, to direct that the flag be flown at half-staff on
Peace Officers Memorial Day. I further encourage all Americans to
display the flag at half-staff from their homes and businesses on that
day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP