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PTP 34: Police Week, Peace Officers Memorial Day and Why I wear the badge
13 minutes Posted May 15, 2015 at 9:43 am.
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This is a pretty hallowed week for law enforcement. May 15th is the Peace Officers Memorial Day which makes the Police Week and Why I wear the badge is an initiative created by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to recognize and celebrate our heroes in blue.

Organizations that help out with Police Week, the Memorial and families:

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

  • National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), which sponsors the annual Candlelight Vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.Phone: (202) 737-3400 | Email: vigil@nleomf.org

Fraternal Order of Police / Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary

  • Fraternal Order of Police/Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary (FOP/FOPA), which organize the Peace Officers Memorial Day Service at the U.S. Capitol.www.policeweek.org

Concerns of Police Survivors

  • Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), which holds the National Police Survivors' Conference.Phone: (573) 346-4911First year survivors, call: (800) 784-2677 | Email: cops@nationalcops.org

IACP #WhyIWearTheBadge Initiative

http://www.theiacp.org/whyiwearthebadge

http://blog.iacpsocialmedia.org/Home/tabid/142/entryid/420/Default.aspx