Robinson & Blankenship: the First Female Patrol Partners
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we pay homage to Elizabeth Coffal Robinson and Betty Blankenship, the country’s first women patrol partners.
March 8, 2018
The Hanafi Siege: 40 Hours of Terror in the Nation’s Capital
A dozen men armed with guns, knives and machetes, seized control of three Washington, DC buildings and held close to 150 people hostage.
March 8, 2018
One Officer’s Story: Richard Oakley
Personal reflections on a lifetime career in law enforcement and how the profession has changed throughout the years.
February 14, 2018
The First 9-1-1 Call is placed on Feb.16, 1968
Once upon a time, town criers announced emergencies, then call boxes were introduced, but the United States lacked a unified emergency call system.
February 12, 2018
From the Museum Collection: Al Capone’s Bullet-Proof Vest
January marks the birth and death of one of America’s most notorious gangsters. Al Capone was a focus of law enforcement during Prohibition.
January 16, 2018
The Wickersham Commission and its effect on Prohibition
The Prohibition Amendment, went into effect in 1920. Just over a decade later, the Wickersham Commission released its report on Prohibition and crime.
January 15, 2018
Paper Fans Helped Parishioners Report Suspicious Church Fires
Parishioners and law enforcement sought new ways to raise awareness of suspicious fires and bring the arsonists to justice.
January 15, 2018
History Time Capsules: A Window into the Evolution of Law Enforcement
A series of engaging time capsules along the Museum’s south wall will provide compelling snapshots of different eras in American law enforcement history.
December 12, 2017
Arresting the Cincinnati Strangler: Tracking Down a Serial Killer
Over the course of more than a year, a serial killer raped and strangled seven women in Cincinnati, Ohio, most of them elderly.
December 11, 2017
Secrets Deep Inside the New Museum
A year ago, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund CEO Craig W. Floyd braved frigid temperatures to complete a mission.
December 11, 2017