Museum Insider Post

This trophy was given to the champions of a police marksmanship competition held in July 1896.

The COVID19 pandemic has taken over our lives, and while it is inevitable that people around the world are going to suffer from cabin fever, we can be thankful that we have the internet to occupy our time and keep us up to date on the news.

K9s and their handlers perform a variety of important tasks, including searching for drugs, explosives, and missing persons, searching for crime scene evidence and even taking down criminals.

While many of us are waiting out the coronavirus scare, our nation’s 900,000 law enforcement officers are on the front lines, still working to keep our communities safe. Here are some ways we can help our officers and their families during these difficult times.

Traditional Irish symbols like a harp and clovers were hand-carved into this club.

The classic 1980s police drama T.J. Hooker, starring William Shatner and Adrian Zmed, premiered this week in 1982.

Not much has changed in advertising through the mail in the last 100 years, and this solicitation will seem familiar to many of us who dread sorting through our mailbox!

On Tuesday, February 25, Washington Capitals’ pup, Captain, paid a visit for a VIP (pup) tour of the Law Enforcement Museum before heading to the Capital One Arena for the team’s Law Enforcement Appreciation Night.

This dance card from 1919 was used by women at a ball in Rochester, NY.

This three-quarter length coat belonged to a Lincoln Park (IL) police officer in the early 20th century.