§ 25-2-12 - National Police Memorial Day and National Police Week. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 25-2-12

   § 25-2-12  National Police Memorial Day andNational Police Week. – (a) The fifteenth day of May in each and every year is established as a day forcelebration of "National Police Memorial Day" to commemorate state and localpolice officers who have died in the line of duty.

   (b) The calendar week containing May fifteenth in each yearis designated as "National Police Week," and is set apart as a period duringwhich the state and its cities and towns may conduct appropriate exercises inhonor of those men and women who have given their lives in the war againstcrime while protecting the lives and property of our citizens.