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Law Enforcement and Society:
Lessons of the Holocaust
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Metropolitan Police Chief Charles Ramsey (far right) with cadets. — thomasarledge.com
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“(I would like my men to understand that our)… oath of office stands for something … something very sacred … something they must never, every violate, for when police officers violate their oath, there are indeed consequences. The Holocaust is probably the most extreme example of just how horrific and far-reaching those consequences may be. But even small ethical violations on the part of police officers can result in peoples’ rights being denied, their confidence in the police being eroded, and their communities being made less safe. That is an extremely critical lesson for our officers – and one that this training drives home. The true power of this training lies in its call to action.”
— Metropolitan Police Chief Charles Ramsey
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Since 1999, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Anti-Defamation League have developed training models for recruit, in-service and command-level law enforcement officers as well as federal judges. These programs, developed in collaboration with the FBI, the Metropolitan Police Department, the Federal Judicial Center and Prince George’s County Police, examine the history of the Holocaust and encourage law enforcement officials to reflect upon their personal and professional responsibilities in our pluralistic democracy. These training programs have served more than 21,000 officers from nine local police agencies in the Washington, DC region and have gained national interest from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Justice Department.
The core components for each training model include:
- A guided tour of the Museum’s Permanent Exhibition, which traces the history of the Holocaust from the Nazi rise to power through the end of the Second World War and its aftermath (1933-45).
- An interactive discussion, led by Museum historians and educators, on the abuse of power under the Nazis and the role of police within the Nazi state.
- An interactive examination of the important and difficult role of police in American society today led by Anti-Defamation educators.
This unique program, which features local students who serve as tour guides for police, encourages a new dialogue between law enforcement and the community in an era when the challenges for all are greater than ever.
“I have spent four informative days at the Museum, studying, evaluating, and weighing the events that occurred during this horrible event. The end result reinforced and reminded me of the outstanding work that we do and the arduous task of protecting the rights and privileges of every human being…We do not police as Nazi Germany did, and because of that, we are the front line in the fight for sustaining democracy.”
— Trainer, Prince Georges County Police
Law Enforcement and Society:
Lessons of the Holocaust
For additional information please contact:
Lynn Williams
Director of Community Partnerships
Phone: (202) 488-0492
E-mail: lwilliams@ushmm.org
Marcus Appelbaum
Coordinator of Community Partnerships
Phone: (202) 488-0496
E-mail: mappelbaum@ushmm.org
This program has been made possible by support from the following contributors:
- The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
- Sheila Johnson Robbins
- Roslyn and Leslie Goldstein
- Stanley and Susan Chesley
- Fred S. Zeidman
- The Mervin G. and Roslyn G. Morris Educational and Philanthropic Fund
- Gail and Maurice Gaspar
- May Family Endowment for Civic Responsibility Training
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