tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319184773424344542024-02-19T08:13:57.946-05:00National Law Enforcement Museum BlogThe mission of the National Law Enforcement Museum is to tell the story of American law enforcement through exhibits, collections, research and education. The Museum dynamically engages the broadest possible audience in this story in an effort to build mutual respect and foster cooperation between the public and the law enforcement profession. By doing so, the Museum contributes to a safer society and serves to uphold the democratic ideals of the U.S. Constitution.NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-56440550810072585862018-03-13T16:04:00.003-04:002018-03-13T16:04:39.666-04:00One Officer's Story: Patricia Kelly<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patricia Kelly being sworn in as a police officer</td></tr>
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“She is the only woman in the world who raised twin astronauts. She raised two sons, not just brothers but twins, who flew up into the heavens." </h3>
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<i>Richard Kelly, Husband</i></div>
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Officer Patricia Kelly was a trailblazer. As the first female police officer with the West Orange (NJ) Police Department, she was adept at breaking up bar fights while working the midnight shift and raising twin sons at home. At just 5 feet, 4 inches tall, her family called her fearless — and they should know. Sons Mark and Scott Kelly, identical twins, both blazed their own trails as NASA astronauts. Her husband Richard was a Navy paratrooper who later became a West Orange (NJ) police officer working alongside his wife. Kelly was assigned to patrol with Harry Phillips, who went on to become Executive Director of the Police Unity tour.<br />
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Scott Kelly recalled his mother was the first woman to pass the men’s physical fitness test. “Patty” Kelly cleared a makeshift blockade of more than seven feet tall in four and a half seconds, earning her a spot as West Orange’s first female police officer. When daughter-in-law U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords was shot at an Arizona campaign event in 2011, Mark Kelly says it was his mother who stayed by her side while she recovered. <br />
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Born the oldest of four children in New York’s Bronx borough, Kelly married when she was 20 years old. In addition to her ten years of service with the police department in West Orange, Kelly was also a prison guard, an Essex Park County (NJ) police officer and served with the Flagler Beach (FL) Police Department before an injury prompted her to retire and move to Texas to be near her grandchildren. Patricia Kelly died in April 2012 of lung cancer but left a lasting legacy as an exceptional person both on the job and off. NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-40735476843509392892018-03-12T16:16:00.002-04:002018-03-12T16:16:32.670-04:00Our New National Law Enforcement Museum: Don’t just see it. Experience it.<br />
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Visitors at the new National Law Enforcement Museum won’t just see what it’s like to be in law enforcement — they’ll experience it in an immersive “walk in the shoes” experience that connects visitors to all parts of American law enforcement — past, present and future.<br />
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The Museum features more than 20,000 artifacts that depict law enforcement officers, historic events and pop culture, all housed in a 57,000 square foot building conveniently located in the heart of downtown Washington, DC. The Museum’s interactive exhibits offer something for everyone.<br />
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Groups of all ages will enjoy taking part in an authentic law enforcement training simulator experience, trying their hands at fielding 9-1-1 emergency calls or testing their analytical and critical-thinking skills in our Take the Case exhibit. They’ll also hear first-hand accounts of what it’s like to be an officer from those who’ve worn the badge. There’s also theater, classroom and café to enhance your Museum experience.<br />
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Our Museum isn’t just a fun place to visit, it’s educational too. Guided and self-guided tours are available to help your group discover all the Museum has to offer. Resources such as activity carts, educator guides and lesson plans are available to exercise math, science, engineering and technology (STEM) skills and help students make the most of their visit. Our Museum Education team can tailor our popular forensics workshops to your group’s individual needs and interests. <br />
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Conveniently located at the Judiciary Square metro station, the Museum is just blocks from the National Mall and numerous DC landmarks, making it an easy stop on your visit to the nation’s capital. Our <a href="https://lawenforcementmuseum.org/contact/" target="_blank">Group Tours team</a> can help you plan and coordinate your visit with special group tour discounts, as well as nearby parking, lodging and dining options. <br />
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<br />NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-37140710272713343592018-03-08T16:14:00.000-05:002018-03-15T16:29:20.691-04:00Message from the Executive Director<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David L. Brant, Executive Director<br />
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From my office in downtown Washington, DC, I am just blocks from some of the nation’s most prestigious museums. I’m deeply honored that soon our new National Law Enforcement Museum will be among them, situated in the heart of the nation’s capital and surrounded by some of the country’s most important landmarks.<br />
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As a father and grandfather, I am committed to making sure the Museum won’t just be another tourist attraction, but will provide a real educational experience for all visitors — both young and old. Our Museum’s education staff has been working diligently to craft thought-provoking, insightful programs that will engage visitors and ultimately help foster a stronger relationship among law enforcement and the communities they serve.<br />
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Visitors will find many interactive and immersive exhibits when the Museum opens its doors this fall. In addition, we’ll be offering guided and self-guided group tours, special workshops and classes, along with activity carts on the exhibit floor and online resources for visitors of all ages.<br />
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One of the exciting components of our education program will be distance-learning tools from FieldTripZoom and Streamable Learning. These innovative companies have partnered with the Museum to provide a virtual classroom experience so that students from around the country can participate in our educational programs without ever leaving their own classrooms.<br />
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Students and teachers who are not able to travel to Washington, DC can engage with the Museum’s content through several distance learning tools. We currently offer three classes while the Museum is under construction: Law Enforcement and Technology, Women in Law Enforcement and DNA and Investigations.<br />
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Many of you may already be familiar with the Museum’s popular forensics summer camps and workshops. These hands-on experiences take students inside the messy and meticulous world of crime scene analysis and investigations. While our summer camps are designed for students, our forensics workshops can be specially-tailored towards participant groups of any age, from school-aged youth to senior adults.<br />
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Our Museum team has really done its homework in developing our educational programs. They’ve formed a Teachers’ Advisory Group to provide regular feedback on the Museum experience and educational programs, as well as solicit new ideas for engaging and educating our visitors.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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David L. Brant<br />
Executive Director<br />
National Law Enforcement Museum<br />
<br />NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-45238884404445679132018-03-08T16:07:00.000-05:002018-03-16T09:42:26.752-04:00Celebrating Women's History Month<br />
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<b>“As it turns out, about the time we had our guns out a sergeant pulled up and he was aghast at the fact that policewomen had actually pulled their guns on a man.”</b></div>
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<i>Elizabeth Coffal Robinson, from Policewomen Who Made History: Breaking through the Ranks</i></div>
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As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we also take time to pay homage to Elizabeth Coffal Robinson and Betty Blankenship. Classmates at the Indianapolis (IN) Police Academy in 1967, the two would go on to become the first women assigned to patrol together in the country. Prior to Robinson and Blankenship’s patrol partnership, women in law enforcement performed mainly secretarial or social work duties.<br />
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The pair were assigned to patrol in Car 47. As policewomen, they faced some unique challenges. A senior officer would usually ride with new officers for several months to assist with on-the-job training, but the two new female officers were left on their own.<br />
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“We were put out on the street with no training whatever. We had to monitor both radio frequencies, but we had no idea how to even answer the radio,” Blankenship told <i>Indianapolis Magazine. </i><br />
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Their uniforms also posed a challenge. The policewomens’ uniforms included a skirt and heels, making it difficult to run while pursuing a suspect. They were also required to store their handguns in their purses, rather than on a duty belt because policewomen had previously not been assigned to patrol work that might require quick access to a gun. This made it difficult to reach their guns quickly in an emergency. In response, Robinson and Blankenship came up with a new uniform design, similar to a maternity top which concealed their service weapons underneath, allowing for quicker access than reaching into a purse.<br />
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Elizabeth Coffal Robinson and Betty Blankenship both rose to the rank of
sergeant. Their partnership paved the way for future female law
enforcement officers to take on the same responsibilities as their male
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<br />NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-77721178545915308502018-03-08T15:18:00.000-05:002018-03-15T16:20:11.227-04:00History's Blotter: The Hanafi Muslim Siege<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>"This was an early wake-up call about violence and terrorism and the extent to which groups will go to engage in violence either for the sake of violence or to make a point."</b></div>
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<i>Daniel S. Mariaschin, executive vice president of B'nai B'rith International to the Washington Post, March 12, 2007</i></div>
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On March 10, 1977 a dozen men armed with guns, knives and machetes, seized control of three buildings in downtown Washington, DC. They took close to 150 people hostage, most of them from inside the B’nai B’rith headquarters building. A radio reporter and security guard were killed, and several others, including then DC Councilman Marion Barry, were wounded.<br />
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The assailants were part of a group known as Hanafi Muslims led by Hamas Abdul Khaalis, a former Nation of Islam secretary who later became critical of the Nation of Islam. He left the group to form a rival Islamic organization known as the Hanafi movement. The group established its headquarters in a home in Washington, DC that had been purchased by basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In 1973, seven members of Khaalis’ family were murdered inside the home. Khaalis blamed the Nation of Islam.<br />
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Khaalis made three demands during the siege: he wanted the DC government to turn over men who had been convicted of murdering his family along with those convicted of killing Malcolm X. He also wanted a movie about the prophet Mohammed banned because he believed it to be a sacrilegious portrayal.<br />
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The gunmen started shooting as soon as they entered the building — killing a young radio reporter named Maurice Williams and a security guard named Mack Cantrell. Councilman Marion Barry walked out of his office to see what was going on and was shot and injured. He made his way back into the council chamber and was rescued by firemen who used a ladder to get him out of the building and take him to the hospital.<br />
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During the siege, the Metropolitan (DC) Police Department spent almost 40 hours negotiating with Khaalis, who finally agreed to meet with city officials and Muslim ambassadors from Egypt, Pakistan, and Iran. Metropolitan (DC) Deputy Chief Robert Rabe persuaded Khaalis to leave his stronghold in the B’nai B’rith building, while Police Chief Maurice Cullinane persuaded him to surrender his weapons. The ambassadors convinced Khaalis to release all of the hostages.<br />
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On the 40th anniversary of the siege in 2017, Cullinane reflected that he would handle the situation the same way today, telling The Washington Post, “If it meant saving 149 lives, I would still be talking to (Khaalis) on the phone.”<br />
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Khaalis and the other gunmen were convicted and sent to prison, where Khaalis died in 2003.NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-22641349886636857962018-02-14T15:18:00.002-05:002018-02-14T15:18:17.458-05:00ONE OFFICER’S STORY: RICHARD OAKLEY<h4>
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Richard T. Oakley grew up in Somerville, New Jersey, and befriended a couple of members of the hometown police department. At the age of 24, he joined the New Brunswick (NJ) Police Department in September 1967 and attended the New Jersey State Police Academy at Sea Girt.<br />
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Oakley was assigned to the police department’s patrol division with a starting salary of $5,000 per year and was later promoted to the rank of Detective in the Narcotics and Homicide Division. “Homicide turned out to be the most challenging of my assignments, and the most costly emotionally” says Oakley.<br />
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Policing in 1967 was very difficult for minorities. According to Oakley, the black community felt that he had betrayed them; many police departments resisted hiring black officers. “It was not unusual to hear racial slurs over the radio or find racial notes placed on your locker,” he says. “You also had to submit a photo with your application. This was one way to weed out applicants, a practice that would later become unconstitutional.”<br />
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In 1972, Oakley joined the Union County (NJ) Prosecutor’s Office as a Narcotics Investigator with the Narcotic Strike Force in West Field (NJ). He worked undercover in several DEA narcotics investigations. At that time, Oakley says the DEA did not have any black agents in the area. Oakley went on to become a Special Agent, undergoing 15 weeks of basic training in Washington, DC, and Quantico, Virginia before spending time in the New York and Newark Field Divisions. Eventually, he started working undercover in two Newark heroin smuggling organizations.<br />
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On June 26, 1980, his cover was blown when one of the organizations discovered he was a DEA Agent. “Once we got into the park, he (the suspect) told me to park the vehicle and he got out. He returned in a few minutes, and I could see that his hands were dirty.” I asked him, “What’s going on? You got people here? What’s up?” He said “no, follow me” and headed down an embankment. “He turned and I could see a Rohm, nickel-plated, brake open 22 caliber pistol in his hand. He fired the first shot which went past my ear, the second shot misfired. I started to run in a zig-zag pattern. Not one of his shots struck me.”<br />
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The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to 10 years in Danbury Federal Prison.<br />
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In November of 1987, Oakley was promoted to Supervisory Special Agent where he supervised a team of 12 agents in the San Francisco (CA) Field Division, He later transferred to headquarters in Arlington, Virginia where he held several positions including Chief of the Policy and Procedure Unit, Special Assistant to the Deputy Administrator for Operations, Special Assistant to the Administrator of DEA, and finally, Secretary of the DEA Career Board. His advice to anyone contemplating a career in law enforcement is to “go into it with the right mindset. Understand that some people will resist your commands, but you should remain the professional that you are and resist the temptation to be pulled in the fray. Understand the laws that you are upholding. Make sure you fully understand the use of deadly force. Understand that the person you are today will change.”<br />
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<a href="https://www.standwithhonor.us/nlem-story/life-african-american-law-enforcement-professional/" target="_blank">Read Officer Oakley’s story in his own words. </a></h3>
<br />NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-19093535821435965952018-02-13T14:14:00.000-05:002018-02-14T11:01:48.695-05:00Message from the Executive Director<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David L. Brant, Executive Director<br />
National Law Enforcement Museum</td></tr>
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As I watch our beautiful National Law Enforcement Museum edge closer to completion, I’m excited by the growing and impressive collection of artifacts that visitors will see when we open our doors this fall.<br />
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The Museum is home to more than 20,000 artifacts that tell the story of law enforcement in America. Our Museum team has carefully curated this collection to ensure there’s something of interest to everyone, regardless of whether they have an affiliation with law enforcement.<br />
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Visitors will find credentials issued to Deputy Sheriff Ted Hinton, youngest member of the posse that ambushed Bonnie and Clyde. They’ll be able to see a script from the television series <i>Gunsmoke</i>, signed by actor James Arness. There’s also an American flag recovered from 9/11’s Ground Zero along with thousands of other artifacts that tell the story of American law enforcement from those who have worn the badge as well as those who portray law enforcement in pop culture. <br />
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In addition to building and managing a world-class collection, they have designed interactive and immersive exhibits which surround these historical treasures. Our team has worked hard to provide an educational and engaging experience for visitors of all ages and from all walks of life. They’ll hear first-hand accounts of what it’s like to walk in the shoes of an officer, as well as try their hand at fielding a simulated 9-1-1 call or step into a police interrogation in our <i>Take the Case</i> exhibit.
I hope you’ll be as impressed with the new National Law Enforcement Museum as I am, and I look forward to seeing you at the Museum this fall.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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David L. Brant<br />
Executive Director, National Law Enforcement MuseumNLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-40841235509793751452018-02-12T15:41:00.002-05:002018-02-14T10:37:57.738-05:00Making the Museum’s Cast Figures<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deputy
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Los Angeles (CA) County Sheriff’s Department</td></tr>
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When the National Law Enforcement Museum opens its doors this fall, visitors will see several cast figures of real officers. Two of those figures will depict SWAT officers – Deputy Darell Edwards of the Los Angeles (CA) County Sheriff’s Department and Sergeant Nate Totorica of the Santa Maria (CA) Police Department. Both were willing to endure the arduous process of being made into a cast figure in order to represent their profession in the National Law Enforcement Museum.<br />
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Created by Atta, Inc. in New York City, the process captures each model in painstaking detail. Subjects are covered in Vaseline, to protect the skin, before plaster bandages are applied. Subjects are then positioned in the pose in which their castings will be displayed. Next, a mold of the subject’s body is made with plaster bandages, positioned so that there are seams on each side of the limbs and chest. Once the plaster has set, the bandages are lifted away from the body.<br />
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Face, hands, and feet are cast using a medical grade alginate (similar to what dentists use to make impressions) that also allows the artist to capture minute details. Finally, the subject’s head is cast by wrapping his/her hair in plastic and covering the back of the head in plaster bandages. Alginate is applied to the face and neck.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;">Sergeant Nate Totorica of the Santa Maria (CA) Police Department.</td></tr>
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A full-time SWAT officer, Deputy Edwards received his department’s 2016 Medal of Valor for putting his life on the line during a hostage situation where all of the hostages were saved. His figure will be standing in the SWAT section of the <i>Being an Officer </i>exhibit.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;">Sergeant Nate Totorica of the Santa Maria (CA) Police Department.</td></tr>
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Sergeant Totorica received his department’s Life Saving Award in 2010 and the Mark Riddering Award for his work in narcotics for four consecutive years. His figure will be kneeling on top of the <i>Being An Officer</i> exhibit, facing the museum’s SWAT display.<br />
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Be sure to look for the likenesses of Deputy Edwards and Sergeant Totorica when you visit the National Law Enforcement Museum this fall.<br />
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NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-28855590157513709772018-02-12T13:40:00.000-05:002018-02-14T12:48:17.466-05:00History's Blotter: The First 9-1-1 Call <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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“I think our town is unique because we’re the home of the first 911 call. Our citizens are proud of that fact, and it’s something we treasure. Millions of lives have been saved in the last 47 years because of that call.”</h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><i>Mayor Ken Sunseri, Haleyville, Alabama 2015</i></span></h4>
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February 16th marks an important date in first responder history. On this date in 1968, the first 9-1-1 call was placed. Once upon a time, town criers announced emergencies. In 1877, police call boxes were introduced in the United States, but the country lacked a unified emergency call system.<br />
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In 1958, Congress called for a universal emergency number. The idea was discussed for more than a decade, with various agencies arguing over who should receive the calls. The National Association of Fire Chiefs called for a consistent emergency number where fire departments could receive emergency calls, while local police departments said they were better equipped to handle the calls. Some hospitals even weighed in saying they should receive the calls.<br />
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The president of AT&T and the FCC announced the nationwide emergency number would be 9-1-1. Soon after, the president of Alabama Telephone Company, B.W. Gallagher, decided to make his company the first to implement 9-1-1 emergency calls. He determined that Haleyville, Alabama had the best equipment to quickly convert in order to receive 9-1-1 calls.<br />
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Robert Fitzgerald, who also worked for the Alabama Telephone Company, designed and installed the first 9-1-1 system in less than a week. A bright red rotary phone located in the police station took the first 9-1-1 call. It was made by Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite. Congressman Tom Bevill answered the phone from the police department with a simple “hello.”<br />
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Today an estimated 240 million calls are made to 9-1-1 operators in the United States. As many as 80% or more of those calls are made from a wireless device.<br />
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NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-51229930863240738482018-01-16T15:20:00.001-05:002018-01-16T15:51:40.840-05:00From the Museum Collection — Al Capone’s Bullet-Proof Vest<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bullet-proof vest worn by Al Capone, Collection of<br />
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<br /><br />January also marks the birth and death of one of America’s most notorious gangsters. Al Capone was born on January 17, 1899 and became a central focus of federal law enforcement during Prohibition. <br /><br />Two federal agencies began working to bring Capone to justice. Eliot Ness was a Prohibition Bureau agent charged with the task. His team raided illegal stills and significantly slowed the cash flow of Capone’s boot-legging operations. Meanwhile, I.R.S. Agent Mike Malone went undercover as a wise guy from Philadelphia to infiltrate Capone’s gang, but the actual take-down of Al Capone is credited to a quiet I.R.S agent named Frank Wilson. <br /><br />Wilson was one of several I.R.S. agents who were investigating Capone’s financial dealings. By some estimates, Capone raked in $60 million in illegal liquor sales during Prohibition. Combined with another $25 million from gambling establishments and $20 million from vice and other illegal activities, Capone, became of the country’s richest gangsters.<br /><br />Using forensic accounting, Wilson and his team were able to gather sufficient evidence to indict Capone on charges of tax evasion. Capone was convicted and sentenced to eleven years in prison, most of it served in Alcatraz. After eight years, Capone was released from prison in ill health from the effects of syphilis. He suffered a stroke and died January 25, 1947 at the age of 48. <br /><br />A bullet-proof vest once worn by the notorious gangster is part of the National Law Enforcement Museum’s collection, and will be on display in the History Beat exhibit when the museum opens this fall.NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-86326326488915579132018-01-15T15:55:00.000-05:002018-01-16T14:19:16.512-05:00History's Blotter: Prohibition and the Wickersham Commission<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo credit: Library of Congress</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #073763;">“Prohibition is an awful flop. We like it. It can't stop what it's meant to stop.<br />We like it. It's left a trail of graft and slime. It don't prohibit worth a dime.”*</span></h3>
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January marks two important dates in law enforcement history. The 18th Amendment, also known as the Prohibition Amendment, went into effect on January 16, 1920. Just over a decade later on January 7, 1931, the Wickersham Commission released its much-awaited report on Prohibition and crime.<br />
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Prohibition did not ban consumption of alcohol, only its sale, transport, and manufacture. Advocates hoped that a dry country would mark a return to family values and decrease crime. Instead, crime—particularly organized crime—increased. <br />
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President Hoover was looking for a way to enforce Prohibition and curb organized crime when he appointed the 11-member Wickersham Commission. Officially known as the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement, it was spear-headed by former Attorney General George W. Wickersham and contained some of the most noted names in law enforcement at the time. The primary author of the Commission’s final report was August Vollmer, widely considered the father of modern law enforcement for bringing science into police work and his emphasis on criminal justice reform.<br />
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After two years, the Commission published its findings. In the 14-volume report, members were unable to reach a consensus on the efficacy of Prohibition. In addition, the report assessed police interrogation tactics, corruption in police ranks, and problems communities faced when enforcing laws related to Prohibition. The report criticized police for what it called a “general failure” to make arrests in many murders and bank robberies. President Hoover noted that while the report indicated enforcement of Prohibition was ineffective, the commission did not unanimously favor repealing the 18th Amendment. Nonetheless, the 18th Amendment was repealed almost two years later.<br />
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<span font-size="x-small" style="font-size: x-small;">*From New York World Columnist Franklin P. Adams’ poem on the Wickersham Commission’s report.</span> NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-18148128418070509382018-01-15T15:06:00.000-05:002018-01-18T13:15:27.823-05:00From the Collection<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvU0V089gP32xFDnxCMdsySBkby34IMT3KeaikP0wroCaUAehxORb4613NG5pn7UVgueU0s0kuzNk6HHwJToomxaIUuZyboNg5-trVagO6gcAqI489sk4Uxfn8t_9OutPr50RESexBzjO/s1600/ATF_Fan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1568" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvU0V089gP32xFDnxCMdsySBkby34IMT3KeaikP0wroCaUAehxORb4613NG5pn7UVgueU0s0kuzNk6HHwJToomxaIUuZyboNg5-trVagO6gcAqI489sk4Uxfn8t_9OutPr50RESexBzjO/s320/ATF_Fan.jpg" width="306" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Collection of the National Law Enforcement Museum, 2009.45.19</td></tr>
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In the mid-1990s, church arsons were on the rise in the American South. A number of suspicious fires at churches with predominantly African American parishioners pointed to possible hate crimes. In June of 1996, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was investigating suspicious fires at 37 churches in the South that took place over an 18- month span.<br />
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Parishioners and law enforcement sought new ways to raise awareness of the problem and bring the arsonists to justice. Paper fans such as this one were sent to churches around the country. The fan provides a toll-free number for people to report suspicious activity and warns potential arsonists of the 10 to 20-year prison sentence for those convicted of setting the fires. NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-75585967374017001792018-01-15T13:59:00.000-05:002018-02-14T11:03:05.085-05:00Message from the Executive Director<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The National Law Enforcement Museum is just months away from opening its doors. When that happens this fall, it will be the culmination of more than a decade’s worth of planning and persistence. This long journey will have been well worth the wait. The Museum’s befitting location in the Judiciary Square neighborhood in our nation’s capital marks the first time a national museum dedicated to telling the story of American law enforcement will have a permanent home.<br />
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Within the walls of the Museum’s beautiful and contemporary exterior, intriguing objects from our collection of more than 20,000 artifacts, interactive exhibits and educational workshops will appeal to a wide range of visitors, including citizens and those currently serving or with histories of serving in the law enforcement profession. More importantly, the Museum will provide a platform for constructive dialogue to help strengthen relationships shared by law enforcement and the communities they serve.<br />
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As a former law enforcement professional, the creation of this Museum makes me proud. I’ve been on the job less than a year, but I can tell you the feedback I’m getting about the Museum is overwhelmingly positive. The Museum offers a meaningful opportunity to help citizens understand the role of law enforcement by providing a ”walk in the shoes” experience in the history of law enforcement, its current practices and what the future may hold.
I want to thank you for accompanying us on this long journey and I look forward to seeing you when the Museum opens this fall.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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David L. Brant<br />
Executive Director, National Law Enforcement MuseumNLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-62825378594856341512017-12-12T15:09:00.002-05:002017-12-12T15:09:44.562-05:00History Time Capsules: A Window into the Evolution of Law Enforcement<br />
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When the new National Law Enforcement Museum opens its doors next fall, visitors will get an in-depth understanding of how American law enforcement has evolved over the years through a series of time capsules along the Museum’s south wall.<br />
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<i>History Time Capsules </i>will provide snapshots of different eras in American law enforcement history, from its earliest inception to present day. Some of the oldest artifacts in the Museum’s collection are housed in the first capsule, which covers the influence of English jurisprudence, or the philosophy of law, on the origins of American law enforcement, including a Sheriff’s writ from 1703.<br />
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Visitors will also discover the development of municipal police forces during the 19th century, including early uniforms, equipment and some of the first department-issued firearms. Some of the greatest stories from the Wild West involved law enforcement too, like New Mexico Sheriff Pat Garrett who killed Billy the Kid, and Deputy U.S. Marshal Louis Eichoff who tracked down the infamous Dalton gang. <br />
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The time capsules will follow law enforcement history through the professionalization of the field, featuring early training materials and methods for standardizing policing. Visitors will see what it was like for the officers who were tasked with enforcing prohibition, including the one and only Eliot Ness of the Untouchables fame and his personal credentials. IRS Agent Mike Malone’s gun will help tell the story of how he infiltrated Al Capone’s network, leading to his eventual arrest. The time capsules also capture social changes that took place during the Civil Rights era; the clashes between federal and local agencies and the overzealous tactics employed by some of the local law enforcement departments. In addition, more women were entering law enforcement and beginning to take on roles that had never been allowed previously.<br />
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The capsules also capture the traumatic events of the 9/11 terror attacks and how they changed law enforcement, in ways that still impact people today. Compelling objects will represent stories of rescue, including a flashlight and safety helmet worn by Port Authority of New York & New Jersey officers as they sought to save lives.<br />
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The <i>History Time Capsules</i> exhibit is just one of the many ways the National Law Enforcement Museum will educate, fascinate and engage visitors when the doors open next fall.NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-18098572394141406412017-12-11T16:56:00.000-05:002017-12-12T13:10:35.766-05:00History Blotter: Arresting the Cincinnati Strangler<div style="text-align: center;">
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In December 1966, residents of Cincinnati, Ohio were frightened. Over the course of more than a year, a serial killer had raped and strangled seven women, most of them elderly. The first murder took place on December 2, 1965. On December 9, 1966, police found the body of Lula Kerrick in the elevator of her apartment building. Her death by strangulation resembled that of other victims; however, Kerrick had not been sexually assaulted.<br />
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By now the serial murders had terrorized the city. A police hotline received 800 tips per day. Officers checked out more than 15,000 cars and Halloween trick or treating was moved to daylight hours so residents could be safely in their homes by dark.<br />
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The Cincinnati (OH) Police Department assigned a special squad of 22 men to investigate the murders. They quickly logged over 100 hours of overtime and investigated more than 1000 leads. One of those leads included reports of a brown and cream-colored car seen near the locations of several of the murders. A man jotted down the license plate of a car as an unfamiliar man fled his apartment building.<br />
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Acting on that tip, Cincinnati police arrested Posteal Laskey, Jr. just four hours after they found Lula Kerrick’s body. The 29-year old former cab driver was only charged with the murder of one victim, Barbara Rose Bowman. Police determined Laskey stole a cab and picked up the 31-year old Bowman. Police said Bowman was struck by the cab, then fatally stabbed and strangled when she tried to get away. Several witnesses indicated they’d seen Bowman get into the cab Laskey was driving.<br />
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Cincinnati Patrolman Frank Sefton was the first officer to arrive at the scene of Bowman’s murder. ''They were terrified,'' Sefton said of the public after Bowman's killing. ''The locksmiths and the hardware stores couldn't keep locks in stock. There was a huge demand for them. ... Because of the hysteria, everybody was absolutely petrified.'' <span style="font-size: xx-small;">1</span><br />
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Laskey’s arrest sparked racial tensions in Cincinnati. Laskey was African-American; all of the victims were white. Five witnesses stated Laskey was at home at the time of the Bowman murder, but much of the evidence against Laskey was based on witnesses who placed him in the vicinity of the murders as well as the description and license plate of the car. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made a special trip to the city to plead for calm. Hundreds of National Guardsmen were deployed to Cincinnati as protests became violent. Police were certain they had the right suspect, citing that the murders stopped after his arrest; Laskey’s family was convinced he was a scapegoat.<br />
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Laskey was sentenced to die in the electric chair but his execution was commuted to life in prison when the death penalty was abolished in Ohio. Laskey remained incarcerated until his death in 2007. He was buried on the grounds of the prison.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1 From the <i>The Cincinnati Post, </i>March 1, 2002</span>NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-63910881460963380032017-12-11T16:05:00.000-05:002017-12-12T15:33:06.328-05:00Secrets of the Museum<br />
A year ago today, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund President and CEO Craig W. Floyd braved frigid temperatures to complete a special mission.<br />
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Carrying a wooden box strapped to his back, he climbed 65 feet below the surface, down several ladders and into the construction site of the new National Law Enforcement Museum. Protected inside the box were rubbings containing the names of fallen officers from the Memorial.<br />
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The rubbings were part of a project from National Police Week in 2014. Visitors were asked to make extra rubbings of their loved one’s names so they could be placed in a capsule and embedded into the Museum. Hundreds of rubbings were collected. On December 15, 2016, these treasured rubbings were carefully placed and sealed in the Museum’s foundation beneath the Museum’s Hall of Remembrance. <br />
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Visitors to the Memorial are encouraged to use the paper and pencils provided in the directory stands to make rubbings of fallen officers’ names. The <a href="https://secure3.convio.net/nleomf/site/Ecommerce?store_id=1201" target="_blank">Visitors Center & Store</a> features a number of frames and holders for displaying rubbings from the Memorial.<br />
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As a member of the Honor Alliance, your benefits include a lifetime membership to the National Law Enforcement Museum, which opens next fall. Share this valuable experience by <a href="https://www.standwithhonor.us/membership-gift/" target="_blank">purchasing an individual or family gift membership for a fellow active duty or retired law enforcement officer for just $100</a>.NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-19766130417047389812017-12-11T14:46:00.000-05:002017-12-11T14:46:41.482-05:00An Amazing Opportunity and an Amazing Intern<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This month, the National Law Enforcement Museum says farewell to fall intern Shelbi Stovall. A graduate student at George Washington University, Shelbi has been instrumental in helping standardize and catalog a large amount of objects and information for the Museum.<br />
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"I appreciate the diversity. You get the chance to get a lot of things under your belt, not just data entry, and of course Lauren is wonderful," says Shelbi.<br />
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Museum Collections Manager Lauren Sydney has been supervising Shelbi throughout her internship and has been pleased to have someone so dedicated to the Museum to assist her efforts to manage an extensive collection of more than 18,000 artifacts.<br />
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Splitting her time between the Museum office and the Museum’s storage facility, Shelbi has concentrated her work on preparing exhibit installations. Among her many responsibilities, she has gathered information on objects slated for display, such as the locations, dimensions and conditions of each item. She has also cataloged new acquisitions, uploaded photos to the Museum’s collection database and helped with the de-installation of a small exhibit in the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Washington, DC administrative office.<br />
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Shelbi recently put a great deal of effort into standardizing a huge catalog of information and evidence related to the DC Sniper collection. On long-term loan to the Museum from the Prince William County (VA) Police Department, the collection includes more than 1,000 records. Additionally, Shelbi cataloged and photographed a collection of nearly 300 law enforcement badges that were donated to the Museum last month.<br />
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"In 50 years, because of the things I’m doing right now, we’ll have these objects – it’s really powerful," says Shelbi.<br />
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The Museum operates regular internship programs that provide students with work opportunities in various aspects of non-profit organization and operations, as well as museum programs. For more information, contact Colleen Ludgate, at <a href="mailto:cludgate@nleomf.org">cludgate@nleomf.org</a>.NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-1912194574088122322017-11-14T16:06:00.001-05:002017-11-15T13:33:01.655-05:00Sneak Peak at Officers' Stories<blockquote class="tr_bq">
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What’s it like to walk in the shoes of a real law enforcement officer? The museum team, along with the renowned Richard Lewis Media Group, just finished interviewing several pre-trial and probation officers to find out. Their personal journeys will be part of the Museum’s interactive “Officers’ Stories” exhibit featuring a diverse collection of stories from law enforcement officers from across the country. Hear in their own words what it’s like to be a law enforcement professional. Here’s one officer’s story:<br />
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“The judge I worked for at that point was a Magistrate Judge, who is now a Chief Judge in the Southern District of Iowa. There was a day that was a little slow, so I had the opportunity to go sit in on a courtroom and listen to the sentencing of a defendant that was being sentenced on a new case. I had never been in this courtroom, never been in front of this judge…and as I sat there the judge was reading a pre-sentence report.<br />
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The judge made note and looked at the defendant and said, ‘you have a long list of violence against women. I’ve honestly never seen as much violence against women as you have. I would like you to stand and address the court and explain to me the reason for this.’ He stood up, without missing a beat, he looked at the judge and said, ‘I’ve just met all the wrong women.’ And that judge looked at him and said, ‘You’ve just met another one.’ His defense attorney grabbed his jumpsuit and was like ‘Sit down now.’<br />
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“In that moment I knew…sign me up for this. Sign me up to be proud to work for the federal court system.” <br />
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It would be great if all crimes could be solved in a mere 60 minutes like they are on television, but we all know that’s not the case. One of the most exciting exhibits at the new National Law Enforcement Museum promises to be Reel to Real. Actor and long-time supporter of the National Law Enforcement Museum Vincent D’Onofrio, recently sat down with Boston (MA) Police Superintendent-in-Chief William Gross for a discussion about the real-life scenarios that have inspired some of our favorite scenes in movies and television.<br />
Visitors will get to see this lively discussion in our new Cop Critique Theater when the museum opens next fall. Our staff recently invited many Museum <i>Insider</i> subscribers to weigh in on their favorite law enforcement show, fictional cop, best police chase and more. Those responses will be used as part of an interactive exhibit just outside the Cop Critique Theater. Did your favorite make the list? Stop by when the museum opens and see for yourself.<br />
Museum goers will also be able to spend time browsing artifacts curated from pop culture such as a Dick Tracy wrist radio from the well-liked comic strip that debuted in 1931 or a sweatshirt worn by the character Jack Bauer from Fox Network’s <i>24</i>. The Reel to Real exhibit promises a bit of nostalgia and pop culture for everyone.NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-50612301412745627612017-11-14T14:35:00.000-05:002017-11-15T14:33:18.802-05:00History's Blotter: First Publicly Gay NYC Police Officer | November 20, 1981<div style="text-align: center;">
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“I am very proud of being a New York City policeman. <br />And I am equally proud of being gay.”</h3>
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<i>—Sgt. Charles H. Cochrane, November 20, 1981.</i></div>
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With those words, Sergeant Charles H. Cochrane, Jr. became the first publicly gay New York City police officer. The 14-year veteran of the New York (NY) Police Department testified before the New York City Council on November 20, 1981 as the council debated whether to pass a gay rights bill banning discrimination against gays in employment, housing and public accommodations.<br />
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The bill did not pass, but Cochrane’s testimony did make an impact. His decision to come out publicly was one he struggled with for months. “Most officers told me not to do it, that it would ruin my career.” He spoke to a gay community leader who warned Cochrane that he might be labeled “The Gay Cop.” Undeterred, Cochrane decided to testify. A year later, he revealed in an interview that he had lost one close friend in the department, but that most reaction had been supportive. <br />
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In 1982, Cochrane co-founded the Gay Officers Action League, or GOAL. It was one of the first organizations providing support and advocacy for LBGTQ law enforcement professionals. Cochrane retired from the NYPD five years later. In 2016, the city of New York decided to honor his advocacy and commitment to public service by renaming a street in his honor.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 11px; font: Times Roman;"><b>HISTORY'S BLOTTER</b><br /><span style="font-size: 11px;">A look back in time at a moment in law enforcement history<br /><br />For a long time, if you entered any police or sheriff’s department in the country, you would be greeted at the front desk by a sergeant presiding over a large bound book. Everyone who came into the station, every call patrolmen answered—it was all documented in that book, called a blotter. The National Law Enforcement Museum has acquired blotters from all across the United States. They are an important part of our collection—teeming with information about day-to-day law enforcement activities and touching on national events as they affected specific agencies.</span></span> NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-9769155878917441642017-10-18T14:35:00.000-04:002017-10-18T14:35:24.549-04:00Teddy Roosevelt, College Football, & Civil Service Reform<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NYPD Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt in 1895</td></tr>
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“If there is any one thing which I believe in even more than in football, it is civil service reform, and I am delighted to find that you are so actively connected with both.”</h3>
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<i>- Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt to E.E. Garrison, Esq. of the Yale Foot Ball Association</i><br />
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With football season well underway, the National Law Enforcement Museum thought it would be fun to share this gem from our collection. Written during Theodore Roosevelt’s time as Police Commissioner (1895-1897), this letter reveals a bit about his personality and interests. It is one of a series of correspondence between Roosevelt and E.E. Garrison, Esq. of the Yale University Foot Ball Association.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Collection of the National Law Enforcement Museum, 2006.282.1.1<br />
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Before becoming the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt served as the President of the New York City Board of Police Commissioners. A strong proponent of civil service reform at a time when corruption in the NYPD ran deep, Roosevelt worked to clean up the department and the city.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AC4p_HUSbyu9pRF1aZUQ8j1ql4rUsh4EG7oX4WIY2Hzj3yIFTodeuQ5gtdM3iUwCSzwTJHf3bmLHcz6EybE5WU2iWtoN0on5XUnwZVZ79coP0lLK_71zCfJuRVTkvF_fJrMZU-C0N6Wr/s1600/2006.282.1.1_1_2009.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>Another subject which Roosevelt was passionate about, was the game of football. So much so, that in 1905, as President, he invited coaches and athletic advisers from Harvard University (his alma mater), Yale University (Harvard’s biggest rival), and Princeton University to the White House to discuss improving the game to make it safer and ensure its longevity. At the time, there were no professional football leagues, and eighteen players died from football injuries that same year. One outcome of the White House meetings was the formation of an intercollegiate committee in 1906 (a precursor to the NCAA) which began changing the rules. This resulted in a sport that more closely resembles football as we know it today. NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-57075006178957105182017-09-14T09:40:00.002-04:002017-09-14T13:07:32.441-04:00Oral History Interviews in Arizona<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<i>Retired Phoenix (AZ) police officer Cecelia Chavez interviews with the National Law Enforcement Museum</i></td></tr>
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Last month the National Law Enforcement Museum conducted oral history filming in Phoenix, Arizona. Staff scheduled in-depth interviews with two retired Phoenix (AZ) Police Department officers for the museum’s archives. The first was with Cecelia Chavez, the first female officer to join the department in 1969. The second interview was with Carroll Cooley, who arrested Ernesto Miranda in 1963. The arrest led to the landmark court case <i>Miranda v Arizona</i> deciding that law enforcement must instruct suspects in custody of their right to remain silent and seek an attorney.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>In 1969, the Phoenix (AZ) Police Department issued Officer Chavez this policewoman’s purse. <br />National Law Enforcement Museum, 2011.41.1</i></td></tr>
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While in Phoenix, the museum invited sworn law enforcement in the surrounding area to be filmed for possible inclusion in the forthcoming exhibit, <i>Officers Stories</i>. This exhibit will introduce the general public to the diverse experiences of American law enforcement in officers’ own words. The stories will vary from serious and poignant to humorous and unexpected. Come see <i>Officers Stories</i> at the <a href="http://www.nleomf.org/museum/" target="_blank">National Law Enforcement Museum</a> when it opens next year!NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-53649780973873801352017-08-16T11:32:00.001-04:002017-08-17T10:04:26.126-04:00Hawaii Five-O, a Lasting Favorite<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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While the origin of the police procedural can be traced back more than a century, only a few have remained steadfast in their popularity. <i>Hawaii Five-O</i>, with its iconic theme song, beautiful setting, and Detective Steve McGarrett’s signature line, “Book ‘em, Danno!” (not to mention, his perfectly coiffed hair) aired for 12 seasons (1968-1980). <br />
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The show’s main character, Detective Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord), led a fictional group of state police officers who reported directly to the governor, thwarting spies and breaking up crime syndicates around the islands. Before his prominent role in the show as Detective Chin Ho Kelly, actor Kam Fong Chun had been an officer with the Honolulu (HI) Police Department for 16 years. According to the HPD, “During his 10 years on the show, Mr. Chun always strove to promote a positive image of Hawaii law enforcement and was a role model for many local youths.”<br />
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Reruns of the original <i>Hawaii Five-O </i>still pop up from time to time, and a modern reboot has been on air since 2010 (called <i>Hawaii Five-0</i>, the letter O was changed to the number 0). With one of Jack Lord’s jackets and a press kit from the original show in the National Law Enforcement Museum’s collection, the legacy of this show will remain persevered for history.<br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jacket worn by Jack Lord in <i>Hawaii Five-O</i>. Collection of the National Law Enforcement Museum, 2008.72.2</td></tr>
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<br />NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-68646239883691814522017-07-20T11:15:00.001-04:002017-07-20T14:09:39.037-04:00Incredible Donation of Waco Artifacts<br />
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The National Law Enforcement Museum is proud to announce the acquisition of three incredible objects worn by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents who participated in the raid on the Branch Davidian compound outside Waco, Texas, on February 28, 1993.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Radio and helmet worn by ASAC Gary Orchowski on February 28, 1993. <br />Collection of the National Law Enforcement Museum, 2017.8.1 & 2.</td></tr>
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Special Agent Eric Evers donated his bullet proof vest, responsible for stopping three of five rounds that hit him during the firefight. Assistant Special Agent in Charge Gary Orchowski donated his helmet, which was hit with two rounds, and his radio, that was also badly damaged. <br />
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That day, ATF showed up at the Branch Davidian compound to serve a search warrant. They had learned that Branch Davidian cult leader, David Koresh, and his followers, were stockpiling illegal weapons. Koresh was also known to have taken many wives, including children.<br />
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By the end of the raid, six cult members and four ATF agents had been killed. After the raid, the FBI laid siege to the compound for 51 days. In the end, the compound went up in flames and more than 70 cult members died.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front and inside front of vest worn by SA Eric Evers on February 28, 1993. <br />Collection of the National Law Enforcement Museum, 2017.9.1.</td></tr>
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Many ATF agents were there on February 28, which ended up being the deadliest day in the agency’s history. The fallen agents were Steven D. Willis, Conway C. LeBleu, Todd W. McKeehan, and Robert J. Williams, all inscribed on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC. In an interview with the Houston Chronicle, Orchowski shared, “I’ve decided I’m never going to forget, and I owe it to the guys who were killed to tell their story.” <br />
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You can learn more about the SA Evers and ASAC Orchowski’s donations <a href="http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Remnants-of-Branch-Davidian-raid-head-to-national-11192726.php#photo-13019991" target="_blank">here</a>.NLEOMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512253079926761290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531918477342434454.post-75962321594633370532017-06-14T17:12:00.001-04:002017-06-15T14:20:17.780-04:00Artifact Spotlight: Early Alcohol Testing with the “Drunkometer"<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Historic image of a Drunkometer analyzing the contents of a balloon.</td></tr>
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The National Law Enforcement Museum recently acquired a Drunkometer, one of the earliest tools that allowed police officers to conduct roadside breath tests on suspected intoxicated drivers. As more and more Americans began driving in the first half of the twentieth century, drunk-driving accidents increased significantly. Blood and urine samples could be taken to prove blood alcohol levels in impaired drivers after an arrest, but police officers needed a portable way to test drivers in the field and stop drunk-driving accidents before they happened.<br />
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Rolla N. Harger, a biochemist from the Indiana University School of Medicine, invented the Drunkometer in the 1930s. This relatively portable kit was essentially a small chemistry set. The police officer would have a driver breathe into a balloon; the breath from the balloon was mixed with chemicals from the kit, causing them to change color. The darker the color the mixture turned, the higher the amount of alcohol in the breath. A simple equation allowed police officers to determine the estimated blood alcohol levels and make an arrest.<br />
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The Drunkometer continued to be used into the 1950s, when it began to be replaced by the quicker and more accurate Breathalyzer, invented by Robert Borkenstein. The Woodbridge (NJ) Police Department used this Drunkometer through the early 1970s. <a href="http://www.nleomf.org/museum/the-collection/breathalyser-timeline.html" target="_blank">Learn more here</a>.<br />
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