Defining Moments in Policing: Ethical Decision Making during the Holocaust

The Defining Moments in Policing: Ethical Decision Making during the Holocaust program enables participants to critically examine the role of choice and decision-making by police during the Nazi era, using a case study of police action during Kristallnacht.

The program consists of 2 core modules (with an optional 3rd module) that can be run in 2-2.5 hours. Recommended for US federal, state, and local law enforcement (ideally located near a local Holocaust museum or education center.)

For more information, contact Sarah Reza at sreza@ushmm.org.

Program Materials

• Defining Moments in Policing: Presentation (PPT)

• Facilitator Guide (PDF)

• Handout: Antisemitic Legislation (PDF)

• Handout: Orders to Police during Kristallnacht (PDF)

• Handout: Police Battalion Rationalizations (PDF)

• Historical Poster Set