National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund: Exhibits

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From the moment you enter the National Law Enforcement Museum, it is clear that it is unlike any other museum you've ever visited before. As you cross the glass bridge and descend into the Museum's exhibit area, your eyes and ears will begin to fill with the sights, sounds and stories of law enforcement's past, present and future.

The Museum is designed to be a free-choice learning experience. In other words, visitors can start at any number of places within the Museum and explore from there, with access to the latest in educational technology to enhance the experience.

THEATER Take a seat in the Introductory Theater to view a gripping film that will challenge your impressions of law enforcement. Shown on a panoramic screen, the film puts visitors at the center of the important and complex relationship between law enforcement officers and the public they serve.
BEING AN OFFICER Walk in an officer's shoes, exploring both the "everyday" activities of real officers in A Day in the Life as well as the highly specialized — and often dangerous — work of K-9 and SWAT, Bomb Squad, and undercover and Surveillance units.
HISTORY BEAT Six iconic artifacts highlight issues that have continuing relevance to American law enforcement and American society, such as an antique police car to illustrate the impact of transportation on law enforcement.
HISTORY TIME CAPSULES Explore the history of law enforcement in America through a number of time capsules from the 1600s through the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
TO SERVE AND PROTECT Learn the stories of real events and their impact on communities, including the story illustrating the U.S. Park Police Eagle One Bell helicopter which was used to rescue the victims of Washington, D.C.’s Air Florida crash in 1982.
OFFICERS' STORIES Learn about the lives of law enforcement officers as told in their own words.
DIAL 9-1-1 Experience and learn about the decisions dispatchers make in the Motorola 9-1-1 Emergency Call Center. Get a feel for the tools that officers use every day in the Maglite Tools of the Trade exhibit.
TAKE THE CASE Put your investigative skills to work and solve a crime. Collect evidence from the scene, learn how to interpret clues, and then analyze the facts in the realistic Target Forensics Lab. Once you have solved the crime, make an arrest.

REEL TO REAL Take an exciting look at portrayals of law enforcement in pop culture through TV and movies.
CHANGING EXHIBITS GALLERY Take an in-depth look at some of the fascinating stories, trends and developments in law enforcement over the years through the DuPont Changing Exhibits Gallery.
HALL OF REMEMBRANCE Remember and honor more than 19,000 law enforcement officers who have made the supreme sacrifice, and whose names are inscribed on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.

Exhibition Designers

Christopher Chadbourne and Associates
www.ccadesign.com

Founded in 1976, Christopher Chadbourne & Associates (CCA) is an internationally renowned exhibition design firm based in Boston, MA. CCA creates rich, three-dimensional environments that engage visitors through a combination of cutting-edge technologies, interactivity geared to differing learning styles, compelling graphics, carefully selected and deployed artifacts, and techniques derived from the world of theater. CCA has done exhibition design for a range of museums, visitor centers, themed attractions, private sector corporations and regional heritage tourism partnerships. Its portfolio includes exhibition design for the National Marine Corps Museum, the Mount Vernon Educational Center and the "Price of Freedom: Americans at War" exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.