82 FR 22875 - Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2017

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 95 (May 18, 2017)

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Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 95 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 95 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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Vol. 82

Thursday,

No. 95

May 18, 2017

Part II





The President





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Proclamation 9611--Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2017



Notice of May 16, 2017--Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq


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Federal Register / Vol. 82 , No. 95 / Thursday, May 18, 2017 / 
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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 9611 of May 15, 2017

                
Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2017

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                During Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, we 
                honor the men and women of law enforcement who have 
                been killed or disabled in the course of serving our 
                communities. Police officers are the thin blue line 
                whose sacrifices protect and serve us every day, and we 
                pledge to support them as they risk their lives to 
                safeguard ours.

                Last year, 118 officers died in the line of duty, and 
                of those, 66 were victims of malicious attacks. These 
                attacks increased by nearly 40 percent from 2015. This 
                must end. That is why one of my first actions was to 
                direct the Department of Justice to develop a strategy 
                to better prevent and prosecute crimes of violence 
                against our Federal, State, tribal, and local law 
                enforcement officers.

                In addition, my Administration will continue to further 
                the efforts of the Department of Justice to improve the 
                lives of law enforcement officers and their families. 
                This includes supporting the Officer Safety and 
                Wellness Group, which improves officer safety on the 
                job, and accelerating the processing of benefits 
                through the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program, 
                which provides vital resources to the families of 
                fallen officers.

                Our liberties depend on the rule of law, and that means 
                supporting the incredible men and women of law 
                enforcement. 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 and 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, 
                2017, as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 14 through 
                May 20, 2017, as Police Week. In humble appreciation of 
                our hard-working 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.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fifteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand seventeen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                first.
                
                
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$22875 Federal Register Presidential Documents Vol. 82, No. 95 Thursday, May 18, 2017 Title 3— Proclamation 9611 of May 15, 2017 The President Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2017 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation During Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, we honor the men and women of law enforcement who have been killed or disabled in the course of serving our communities. Police officers are the thin blue line whose sacrifices protect and serve us every day, and we pledge to support them as they risk their lives to safeguard ours. Last year, 118 officers died in the line of duty, and of those, 66 were victims of malicious attacks. These attacks increased by nearly 40 percent from 2015. This must end. That is why one of my first actions was to direct the Department of Justice to develop a strategy to better prevent and prosecute crimes of violence against our Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers. In addition, my Administration will continue to further the efforts of the Department of Justice to improve the lives of law enforcement officers and their families. This includes supporting the Officer Safety and Wellness Group, which improves officer safety on the job, and accelerating the proc- essing of benefits through the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program, which provides vital resources to the families of fallen officers. Our liberties depend on the rule of law, and that means supporting the incredible men and women of law enforcement. By a joint resolution ap- proved October 1, 1962, as amended (76 Stat. 676), and by Public Law 103–322, as amended (36 U.S.C. 136 and 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, 2017, as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 14 through May 20, 2017, as Police Week. In humble apprecia- tion of our hard-working 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. jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PRES DOC VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:20 May 17, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4705 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\18MYD0.SGM 18MYD0$

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