Greenwich Police Department Celebrates 2019 National Police Week

GREENWICH, CT — The Greenwich Police Department, like departments across the country, are celebrating National Police Week through May 18.

The week-long event grew out of a 1962 proclamation by President John F. Kennedy which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.

Greenwich police kicked off the week-long celebration this past Saturday with Police Day at headquarters, where members of the community joined officers, their friends, and their families in a day of learning. See the photos above.

On hand were several of the Departments vehicles including a patrol car, motorcycle, Special Response Unit truck, and others. Children also played in a bouncy castle, and everyone had a chance to take a tour of the police station.

From the department's announcement:

Police Departments across the country are also holding special events to memorialize this week. On Wednesday tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converge on Washington, DC to participate in a number of planned events which honor those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

To learn more about Police Week and the officers who have given their lives in the line of duty go to National Police Week at: http://policeweek.org/ or the Officer Down Memorial Page at https://www.odmp.org/search/year/2019.