Please arrive at the museum by 0900 hrs. Veena will meet the attendees around the back on the 15th Street side at the museum. The tour will run from 0915 to 1430 hrs. Lunch will be provided.
Since 1999, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Anti-Defamation League have developed training models for 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 the 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.