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#NationalPoliceWeek, & AAPI Heritage Month
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wreaths and Standing Watch are worth a visit
May 2023 is shaping into a special month for commemoration of law enforcement officers who serve both here in the United States and overseas.
Events began on Wednesday May 9th and end this Saturday, May 20th (although veterans events will continue up through Memorial Day).
There were a number of visiting police officers and their families visible especially around the National Mall and at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, and including for parades.
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At the National Law Officers Enforcement Memorial which is centered in the 400 block of E Street, NW, in Washington, D.C., many are paying tribute to all the officers who have given their lives in service to their community, state, or nation. During the day and into the night there is a rotational watch.
Even a short visit to the Law Enforcement Memorial is patriotically poignant and instills appreciation for the often difficult challenges all police officers face today.
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If you don't have time to visit the National Law Enforcement Museum, you can visit the virtual-wreath-laying ceremony and view the rotational watch here.
The National Law Enforcement Museum is located at 444 E Street, NW, and open 10am-5pm Thursday through Saturday.
AAPI Heritage Month is also this May with special events at the Smithsonian Galleries at the National Mall. For instance, this year the American History Museum has installed several new exhibits commemorating Japanese-Americans, Chinese rail workers, combatting racism against AAPI, and Asian-Americans in the cultural scene.
For educators there is a link to resources under the americanhistory.si.edu, heritage month page.
The effort to befriend authorities remains important for AAPI, because the police are not your enemy, even if they have their priorities.
Here's a link to a recent interview by California Insider with former San Francisco police officer, Joel Aylworth. This interview tells you how hard it really is when the voters decide to cut down on the numbers of available police officers in the precincts. Crime goes up, and officers are harassed for even trying to defend themselves.
If you are an AAPI working in a storefront or kiosk or food truck, here is one way to assert yourself self-reliantly or file a report from #StopAAPIHate.org
