Yes!  The Memorial Service is open to everyone.  We encourage anyone within the law enforcement community to attend this important event.  Last year, an estimated 40,000 people attended!

There is absolutely no charge for attending the Memorial Service.

The Police Week committee has made arrangements with Washington DC Accomodations to provide discounted rates on hotel rooms for our Police Week attendees.  Please click here to obtain pricing and reservations.   If you have a group please contact Nancy Riker at 202-289-2220 Ext. 102.

Law enforcement attendees are encouraged to attend in dress uniform.  For all other attendees, we suggest wearing business attire.  If you are in plain clothes and have a "raid badge", we suggest that you wear your raid badge exposed with a black memorial band across it.  Please keep in mind the prevailing weather conditions - it can be very hot that time of year.  Water is provided, however, we suggest that you consider bringing an umbrella and sun screen.

Metro!  The closest Metro stop is Capitol South, which is one block away.  Capitol South is located on the Orange/Blue Lines.  There is no street parking anywhere near the Capitol, so please don't attempt to drive to the event.  Due to security restrictions at the Capitol, we ask that everyone arrives at least one hour early.

The security at the event is handled by the Secret Service and the Capitol Police.  All attendees will be required to go through metal detectors before entering the grounds of the Capitol.  If you do not need your weapon, we suggest you leave it at home.  Law enforcment officers with weapons MUST have valid photo ID's.  Non-law enforcement attendees are prohibited from bringing weapons.

The Memorial Service is expected to run approximately two hours.

National Police Week draws in between 25,000 to 40,000 attendees.  The attendees come from departments thoughout the United States as well as from agencies thoughout the world.  This provides a unique opportunity to meet others that share a common brotherhood.  In that spirit, the Fraternal Order of Police DC Lodge #1 sponsors receptions each afternoon and evening during Police Week.  These events are open to all law enforcement personnel and are an experience unlike any other.

The receptions are held outside in the 700 block of 4th Street and cover a two city block area.  Parking is unavailable, so we suggest you take a cab or Metro.  The closest Metro is Juduciary Square (Red Line), which is only one block away.  Judiciary Square also happens to be the location of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.  For a map of the area, please visit the FOP web site at http://www.dc-fop.

Should I fly the flag at half staff on May 15th?

The US Flag may be flown at half staff by Presidential Proclamation. or by the State Governor.  On Memorial Day the flag should be displayed at half staff till noon.  Your flag can be flown at half staff  upon reliable information that a past or present President or Vice President has died.

By statue,  the President is required to issue each year a proclamation requiring goverment buildings to hal staff the flag and invite all the people of the U.S. to do so as well, on the follwoing days:
              
                 May 15th, Peace Officer's Memorial Day
                September 11th, Patriot Day
                 December 7th, National Pearl Harbor Rememberance Day

UNITED STATES PARK POLICE

Motorcycle Unit

Lt. Scott   Fear, Commander

1100 Ohio Dr. (SW)

Washington, D.C. 20024

Office 202.690.5089

Commanders and Fellow Motor Officers,

 The week of the 12th through the 15^th of May, 2007 will mark the Annual Police Week Memorial observance. The U.S. Park Police will once again coordinate the official escorts for the Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) and “C.O.P.S Kids & Teens” events. We invite the members of your motorcycle unit to join us as the Nation honors our fellow officers, their eternal sacrifice and their surviving family members. Visiting motorcycle units will have the honor of being ceremony riders at ALL events. Local motor units will perform the “working” assignments.

Saturday, May 12^th & Sunday, May 13^th the Police Survivors will arrive at Ronald

              Reagan Airport. Officers should report ready to ride at 0900 hours each day. On

              Saturday the expected end of tour is 1800 hrs. Sunday is an extended tour.

Sunday. May 13^th is the Annual Candle light Vigil. All motorcycles units should report

              to the Alexandria Hilton, located at 5000 Seminary Rd. Alexandria, Va. End of

              tour is expected to be 2000 hrs.

Monday, May 14^th   Officers will escort buses with the COPS Kids to the National FBI

              Training Academy, Quantico Va... Officers should report to the Seminary  Rd.

              Hilton at 0830 hrs. ready to ride. Officers should report for the return escort NLT

              1630 hrs. ready to ride.

Monday, May 14^th   Officers will escort buses with the surviving families on a guided  

              tour (sponsored by The Troopers Assoc.) of the National Monuments, pass the

             White House to National The Law Enforcement Memorial. Expected end of tour

              is 2200 hrs.

Tuesday, May 15th is the Annual Peace Officers Memorial Day Service.  Motorcycle

              Units wishing to ride escorts should report to U.S. Park Police Motor Unit,

              Anacostia Operations Facility, Washington, NLT 0700 hours. Corporate

              sponsors will provide a continental breakfast for the officers. Escort motors will

              depart by 0745 hrs. All other motors should report to the Alexandria Hilton for

              the escort of the families to the U.S. Capitol for the ceremony with President

              Bush. NLT 0930 hrs.  Motor escort responsibilities end at approximately 1200

              hrs.   This is a Presidential Escort.

If any questions concerning events should arise, contact:

Officer Todd Hand                                           Sgt. Jeff Capps

202.690.5089                                                    202.426.6711/12

Todd_Hand@nps.gov                                      Leon_Capps@nps.gov

To print the motor  letter please click here.