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Law Enforcement in Pop Culture
Reminisce as you browse mementos of law enforcement in pop culture – including toys, props, and memorabilia from some of the most iconic cop shows and movies over the years.

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1. LAWVCR_181013_008.JPG: Police and Pop Culture Inspiring toys, books, TV shows, and movies, something about law enforcement captures our imaginations. Most of us do not interact with real officers day to day, so most of what we know (or think we know) about law enforcement comes from the media -- the gangster with a tommy gun in his violin case, the outlaw hanged for robbing a train, the rogue cop who ignores the rules, but gets the job done. Stereotypes can be fun to joke about, but they do not accurately portray the reality or dangers of the job. In real life, officers churn out tons of paperwork, cases sometimes go unsolved, and nobody runs down a crowded street shooting at perps. But pop culture cops can inspire their real-life counterparts. Sometimes, it is the reason people become interested in the job in the first place.
2. LAWVCR_181013_021.JPG: Pop Cops Robocop
3. LAWVCR_181013_024.JPG: Artifact Story Crime Scene Investigation When CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premiered in 2000 it was the first of many TV shows in the genre. An attractive crew of investigators always solved crimes. Because they used "science," their conclusions were indisputable. In real life, forensic evidence can be inconclusive, take months to process, and costs can be prohibitive. The "CSI effect" has had a real impact on juries, giving them unrealistic expectations about the evidence needed for conviction.
4. LAWVCR_181013_027.JPG: CSI DNA kit, 2008 Law and Order: Criminal Intent props, c 2005 Numbers, bag, tape, magnifying glass, and rulers all belong to a real evidence collection kit that was used on TV.
5. LAWVCR_181013_030.JPG: NSIS hat, 2017 Worn by Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) on the TV show about a team of Naval Criminal Investigative Service special agents.
6. LAWVCR_181013_038.JPG: Minority Report prop, 2002 An Eyedenti-scanner used by Tom Cruise in the movie, set in the future where people are caught for crimes before they happen.
7. LAWVCR_181013_041.JPG: Hawaii Five-O prop (reproduction) From 1968-1980, this TV series was one of the first to use a diverse cast without making it the message of the show.
8. LAWVCR_181013_046.JPG: Hill Street Blues patch, c 1985 Created by Steven Bochco in 1981, this groundbreaking series portrayed police officers as real people with real lives.
9. LAWVCR_181013_048.JPG: Jack Bauer's sweatshirt from 24, 2007 Counter Terrorist Agent Jack Bauer saves the world in 24 hours. His use of torture would be illegal in real life.
10. LAWVCR_181013_053.JPG: Artifact Story Westerns Law enforcement has always played a key role in this genre. Marshals, sheriffs, and other law enforcers of the Old West, both real and fictional, are some of the most ironic characters in American pop culture. Ranging from radio programs, to comic books, TV shows, and movies, Westerns are enjoyed by young and old alike. From the Lone Ranger to Wyatt Earp, sometimes it is hard to tell where the true stories end and the myths begin.
11. LAWVCR_181013_060.JPG: Gene Autry's boots, c 1950 A country music hall-of-famer, Autry starred in radio, TV, and film for 30 years.
12. LAWVCR_181013_067.JPG: Outlaws of the West comic, 1969 Artist Pat Boyette drew this comic book from 1957-1980.
13. LAWVCR_181013_072.JPG: Arness-signed Gunsmoke script, 1974 A radio (1950-1961) and TV series (1955-1975), this western had a long run. James Arness played US Marshal Matt Dillon.
14. LAWVCR_181013_075.JPG: The Andy Griffith Show game, 1996
15. LAWVCR_181013_077.JPG: Pop Cops The Andy Griffith Show
16. LAWVCR_181013_079.JPG: The Andy Griffith Show album and game This record from 1961 features songs from the TV show. The game, made in 1996, proves the show's enduring popularity.
17. LAWVCR_181013_081.JPG: Pop Cops Get Christie Love!
18. LAWVCR_181013_083.JPG: TV Guide -- Teresa Graves, 1974 Graves played the lead in Get Christie Love! The first African-Ameriacn woman to star in an hour-long TV drama series.
19. LAWVCR_181013_089.JPG: Untouchables game, c 1960
20. LAWVCR_181013_091.JPG: Untouchables book, c 1960
21. LAWVCR_181013_095.JPG: Artifact Story Cops and Comedy Officers as comic relief? From the Keystone Kops to Super Troopers and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, law enforcement can be fun to laugh at in movies and on TV. The Keystone Kops hit the big screen in 1914. Their slapstick humor was an instant success. Mack Sennett, the movie's creator, believed the "essence of comedy... [is] the unseating of dignity." He certainly poked fun at authority with his bumbling cops. So much so that he drew the anger of real officers.
22. LAWVCR_181013_101.JPG: Pop Cops Dragnet
23. LAWVCR_181013_108.JPG: Artifact Story Radio Shows From 1930 to 1950, fictional cops were some of the most popular characters on the radio. These ran the gamut from the sensationalistic Gangbusters to the methodical Dragnet to the ever-present westerns. Kids shows offered prizes via a sponsor as incentive to keep listening. Many popular radio programs were turned into TV shows as that became a more popular mode of entertainment.
24. LAWVCR_181013_114.JPG: True Detective magazine, 1931
25. LAWVCR_181013_120.JPG: Artifact Story True Crime While crime may not pay, it certainly sells. As printing became cheaper during the 1800s, penny press newspapers and dime novels were popular sources of entertainment. True crime stories (ones based on real cases) were a consistent crowd pleaser. Police Gazette was an early example. Its first edition in 1845 said it was "devoted to the interests of criminal police." Within a few years, it had devolved into a sensational crime rag.
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Wikipedia Description: National Law Enforcement Museum
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The National Law Enforcement Museum is a mostly-underground facility located adjacent to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC's Judiciary Square (400 block of E Street, NW). The museum covers American law enforcement through interactive exhibits, historical and contemporary artifact collections, with a dedicated space for research and educational programming. It officially opened on October 13, 2018.

History

In 2000, the United States Congress authorized the establishment of the National Law Enforcement Museum, to tell the story of law enforcement in the United States. Stories of the fallen will be featured in the Museum's "Hall of Remembrance." The bill, signed into law by President Bill Clinton on November 9, 2000, authorized the planning for the museum. The public review process to authorize construction at the site took five years.

On October 14, 2010, Attorney General Eric Holder, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and others broke ground on the construction of the museum. As of October 2012, over $58 million in private donations have been raised.

On February 28, 2014, Rep. Steny Hoyer introduced the bill To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination date (H.R. 4120; 113th Congress) into the United States House of Representatives. The bill would extend until November 9, 2016, the authority of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, a nonprofit organization, to construct a museum on federal lands within the District of Columbia honoring law enforcement officers.

Purpose

The Memorial and Museum are both projects of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, D.C. The Memorial Fund maintains the Memorial, collects and analyzes information about officer fatalities and publishes research bulletins on fatality trends. As of ...More...
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