Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§137 Police Week
Title 36 › Subtitle I — Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part A — Observances and Ceremonies › CHAPTER 1 — PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES › § 137
Summary
Each year the President is asked to declare the week that includes May 15 as Police Week to honor men and women who protect the public through law enforcement. The President is also asked to urge state and local governments and the public to mark the week with ceremonies and activities, including flying the flag at half‑staff.
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Title 36, §137
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—
(1)designating the week in which May 15 occurs as Police Week in recognition of the service given by men and women who stand guard to protect the people of the United States through law enforcement; and
(2)inviting State and local governments and the people of the United States to observe Police Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities, including the display of the flag at halfstaff.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 13736:167(3), (4) (related to Police Week).Oct. 1, 1962, Pub. L. 87–726, cls. (3), (4) (related to Police Week), 76 Stat. 676; Sept. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320922(a)(1), (3), (4), 108 Stat. 2131. In clause (1), the words “night and day” and “in our midst” are omitted as unnecessary.
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Citation
36 U.S.C. § 137
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102