Bill
HR 102
Designates May 11–17, 2025 as Police Week in Michigan to honor officers and their families; a ceremonial recognition with no legal or budget impact.
Status: Adopted by the Michigan House of Representatives
Introduced by: Rep. Kathy Schmaltz (with co-sponsors Alexander, Breen, DeSana, Fitzgerald, Fox, Lightner, MacDonell, Paiz, Rigas, Rogers, Schuette, Witwer)
Action highlights: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker (05/05/2025); presented to Secretary of State (05/09/2025); adopted by the House (May 2025).
Type: Ceremonial House resolution (non‑binding)
Purpose and intent
- To designate the week of May 11–17, 2025, as “Police Week” in Michigan and to publicly recognize and honor the service, sacrifice, and contributions of law enforcement officers and their families in the state.
- To recall the federal origin of National Police Week (President Kennedy’s 1962 proclamation designating May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day) and to align Michigan’s observance with that national recognition.
Key provisions
- Officially declares May 11–17, 2025, as Police Week in the state of Michigan.
- Salutes the service of Michigan law enforcement officers and honors those who have died in the line of duty.
- Recognizes the sacrifices made by officers’ families and emphasizes public appreciation and respect for law enforcement’s role in community safety.
Contextual details cited in the resolution
- Notes there are over 800,000 law enforcement officers nationwide and approximately 17,000 full‑time uniformed police officers serving in Michigan across more than 600 state, county, and local departments.
- References that 165 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty nationally in 2024 and that the names of fallen officers are engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Who is affected / impact
- Primary beneficiaries are Michigan law enforcement officers, their families, and the communities they serve — through formal recognition and public acknowledgment.
- The resolution is ceremonial and symbolic; it creates no legal rights, duties, or funding obligations and has no fiscal impact.
Procedural/timeline notes
- The resolution was introduced and advanced through the House with co-sponsors and adopted in spring 2025 (enrollment and presentation to the Secretary of State recorded in May 2025).
- Related measure: HCR 106 is listed as a companion resolution.
Bottom line
- HR 102 is a ceremonial Michigan House resolution formally designating May 11–17, 2025, as Police Week in Michigan to honor law enforcement personnel and their families; it affirms public recognition but does not change law or budgetary policy.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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