FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5/9/2024 #2024-008

Yonkers Police Department to Participate in National Police Week 2024

A week’s worth of events to honor Yonkers Police Officers past and present is on the agenda for this year’s National Police Week

Yonkers, NY- The Yonkers Police Department will be celebrating National Police Week with events each day from May 13th through May 19th!

President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15th falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. It has now grown into a collaborative effort of many different law enforcement organizations to honor America’s law enforcement community across the country.

All four Yonkers Police Precincts will be hosting open houses during the week; community members are encouraged to stop by and meet your local Officers. Our Community Affairs Division will be in a different precinct each day with free handouts for kids as well as information and sign-up sheets for many of our outreach programs and services. We’ll have Officers available at each location to say hello and chat – our Mobile Command Center will be there too!

A detailed schedule can be found HERE; however, events of note are as follows: 

- On Monday, May 13th, Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Chris Sapienza will kick-off National Police Week at the Unity Fountain in front of City Hall at 10 AM.

- On Tuesday, May 14th, there will be an open house of the George Rutledge Yonkers Police Museum, showcasing the history of the Yonkers Police Department since 1871!

- On Thursday, May 16th, we will hold our annual Yonkers Police Awards Ceremony and Memorial Service at beautiful Untermyer Park & Gardens. The reception begins at 4:30 PM, and the awards ceremony begins at 5:30 PM. Immediately following this will be the memorial service honoring all YPD members who lost their lives in the line of duty; this year’s spotlight is on Police Officer Martin Geary who lost his life in 1872. 

- On Saturday, May 18th, Community Affairs and the Yonkers PAL will host a Community Kids Closet Open House, offering free clothing to Yonkers kids up to age 18.

Please see the attached schedule for National Police Week 2024 scheduled events. A Community Affairs Division Officer can also be reached at (914) 377-7293 with any questions. 

Thank you for supporting Law Enforcement and the Yonkers Police Department! 

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