Police Day
Several nations observe or formerly observed a Police Day to recognize the
By country
Armenia
Celebrated on 16 April, Police Workers Day (
Azerbaijan
Celebrated on 2 July, the Azerbaijani Police Day (
On 24 May 1998, by the decree of the President Heydar Aliyev, the date of the Azerbaijan Police Day was changed to 2 July in reference to the establishment of the first police bodies within the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on 2 July 1918.[3][4] On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijani police, a march composed by Aydan Aliyeva (an employee of the BMPD) and performed by soloist of the State Musical Comedy Theater Samad Khasiyev was published.[5][6][7]
Bulgaria
The Day of the
Canada
In Canada, Police and Peace Officers National Memorial Day honors of members of Canadian law enforcement on the last Sunday in September. On 24 September 1998, the Governor General of Canada Roméo LeBlanc, declared that day to be an official holiday.[9] The country also celebrates Police Week, having been observed originally in 1970 as a catalyst for police-community relations.[10] Annually in the province of Manitoba, February 1 is celebrated as "Royal Canadian Mounted Police Day".[11]
Chile
Police Day in Chile is marked on two anniversary dates:
- Carabineros de Chile: April 27 (Carabineros Day)
- Day of the Investigations Police of Chile: June 19
China
In
Egypt
National Police Day in
Georgia
In Georgia, 6 May was declared as Police Day in 2010, which coincides with St. George's day and the Day of the Adjarian Revolution.[14] In 2011, a Police Parade was held in the city of Batumi, seeing the participation of several thousand officers. Since the ousting of President Mikheil Saakashvili, the holiday has been celebrated on 31 May.
Latvia
The Day of the Latvian State Police is celebrated on 5 December. It is founding date of the police when the newly proclaimed transitional government of, the People's Council of Latvia, approved the Temporary Regulations on the Internal Security Organization (Latvian: Pagaidu noteikumi par iekšējās apsardzības organizēšanu), created regulations for the structure of the police and its jurisdiction under the Ministry of the Interior.[15][16]
Malaysia
In Malaysia, Police Day (Malay: Hari Polis) is celebrated on 25 March in honor of the first effective police force established in Penang under William Farquhar's rule since 1807, which is the predecessor of today's Royal Malaysia Police.
Poland
On July 24 every year, the Polish
The timeline of previous Police Days are as follows:
- 24 July (1919-1944)[17]
- 7 October (Day of the Milicja Obywatelska) (1944-1989)[18]
- 6 April (1990-1995)
- 24 July (1995–Present)
As a rule, on the eve of the holiday, the Warsaw Metropolitan Police Headquarters conducts ceremony of awarding decorations to policemen. Police Day is also an opportunity to lay wreaths front of plaques and monuments dedicated to the memory of the fallen on duty. On 23 July 2010, a monument in
Romania
In
Russia/Former USSR
Serbia
The Day of the
Policemen and women often parade before the Interior Minister and/or the
Singapore
The
Taiwan
In Taiwan, Police Festival (Chinese: 警察節) is celebrated on 15 June in honor of the Police Law promulgated and implemented since 1952 based on the Constitution of the Republic of China.[30][31]
Thailand
In
Ukraine
Ukraine celebrates National Police Day (Ukrainian: День Національної поліції) on 4 July.[34] It commemorates the suspension of law enforcement duties by the Ukrainian Militsiya (Ukraine) and the establishment of the National Police of Ukraine. It also coincides with the first oath of patrol policemen on Sofia Square in Kyiv. The holiday was introduced and first celebrated in August 2015 and was celebrated on that day ever since until President Petro Poroshenko by decree on 4 April 2018 declared that National Police Day be celebrated annually on 4 July, and become a national holiday.[35]
United Kingdom
The
United States
Unlike most countries, the United States marks three service days to honor men and women of the federal, state, county and local city and municipal police services, the fallen of these organizations and veterans of law enforcement.
National Police Memorial Day is observed in the
On January 9, citizens help commemorate National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
While May 15 is marked as a national working holiday, the day is also marked as the general celebration day for state, county, city and municipal police forces. These police forces still mark their respective foundation days, while sharing in the national celebration.
The federal law enforcement services also mark their individual anniversaries:
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Formation Day (March 1)
- United States Capitol Police Day (May 2)
- United States Border Patrol Day (May 28)
- Drug Enforcement Administration Day and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Formation Anniversary (July 1)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Day (July 26)
- United States Postal Inspection Service Day (August 7)
- United States Marshals Service Day (September 14)
- Transportation Security Administration Day (November 19)
- United States Park Police Day (December 14)
- State and local
- Florida Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, May 1 of each year[43]
- Miami-Dade County Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, 12 May 2023, on the Friday before National Police Week, a holiday for county employees[44]
Among the overseas territories, the following also celebrate their anniversaries:
- Puerto Rico Police Day (February 21)
Vietnam
Vietnam celebrates National Police Day on 19 August. It commemorates the foundation of Vietnam People's Public Security, the national law enforcement force of Vietnam, in 1945 and also commemorates the August Revolution of the same date.
See also
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On April 5, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution recognizing the holiday, on the Friday before National Police Week, from Sunday, May 14 through Saturday, May 20, 2023