Reps. Brown, LeBlanc, Barnett, Bauer, Darany, Geiss, Hooker, Liss, Segal, Slavens, Switalski, Talabi, Tlaib and Tyler offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 271.  

A resolution to declare May 13-19, 2012, as Police Week in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers

Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15th falls as National Police Week; and

Whereas, There are approximately 900,000 law enforcement officers serving in

communities across the United States; and

Whereas, Some 60,000 assaults against law enforcement officers are reported each year,

resulting in approximately 16,000 injuries; and

Whereas, The names of these dedicated public servants are engraved on the walls of the

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.; and

Whereas, There are 362 new names of fallen heroes being added to the National Law

Enforcement Officers Memorial this spring, including 40 officers killed so far in 2012 and 69

officers killed in 2011; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body

declare May 13-19, 2012, as Police Week in the state of Michigan.