NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

MUSEUM

Washington , DC

HONORING THE STORY

of American Law Enforcement

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Artifact Detective: Lead Figurines

This Artifact Detective post was contributed by Sarah Dieter, Collections Management Intern. Please help us ...
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Seeing Double for Thanksgiving

With the winter holidays upon us, we thought we’d take a look at the collection ...
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A Police Matron from Davenport, Iowa

This article is contributed by one of our summer interns, Elena DiGrado, who worked on ...

CSI: Washington, D.C.

No, there’s not a new version of the hit T.V. show in the works, although ...

Honoring The Story

The National Law Enforcement Museum is dedicated to telling the story of American law enforcement by providing visitors a “walk in the shoes” experience. The Museum is working to expand and enrich the relationship shared by law enforcement and the community through educational journeys, immersive exhibitions, and insightful programs.