BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Natl Law Enforcement Museum -- Exhibit: Reel to Real

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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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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. LAWVCR_221001_021.JPG: Police Gazette, c 1880 This gazette was an early example of what we now call "True Crime."
2. LAWVCR_221001_022.JPG: Calling All Cars games, c 1940 This board game pits four police cars against each other to see who makes it back to the station first.
3. LAWVCR_221001_024.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.
4. LAWVCR_221001_026.JPG: True Detective magazine, 1931 True, no-nonsense accounts of crime and detection combined with lots of photos made this magazine a hit for decades.
5. LAWVCR_221001_032.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.
6. LAWVCR_221001_038.JPG: Play Sheriff game, 1958 Simple in concept, games like this put kids and families in the role of law enforcement trying to catch bad guys.
7. LAWVCR_221001_040.JPG: Dragnet darts and toy set, 1955 Inspired by the popular radio, and later, TV show.
8. LAWVCR_221001_050.JPG: Assorted figurines, c 1960 Toy police come in various models: windups, salt and pepper shakers, even Snoopy.
9. LAWVCR_221001_056.JPG: Matchbox cars and case, c 1980 Every toy car collection needs a police car. This case is filled with them.
10. LAWVCR_221001_057.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.
11. LAWVCR_221001_060.JPG: TV Guide -- Barney Miller cast, 1975 This sitcom was set in a non-descript squad room. Dry humor and mundane tasks captured the real tone and pace of policing.
12. LAWVCR_221001_062.JPG: Adam-12 viewmaster and lunchbox, c 1972 Though fictional, the Los Angeles (CA) Police Department academy used episodes from this show to train recruits.
13. LAWVCR_221001_066.JPG: Untouchables game and book, c 1960 Eliot Ness was a real hero of Prohibition. His memoir, and the show that inspired this game, strayed from the facts.
14. LAWVCR_221001_068.JPG: Play Sheriff game, 1958 Simple in concept, games like this put kids and families in the role of law enforcement trying to catch bad guys.
15. LAWVCR_221001_070.JPG: S.W.A.T. game and lunchbox, c 1975 Items inspired by the TV show about a Special Weapons and Tactics unit. Real SWAT was relatively new at the time.
16. LAWVCR_221001_072.JPG: S.W.A.T. game and lunchbox, c 1975 Items inspired by the TV show about a Special Weapons and Tactics unit. Real SWAT was relatively new at the time.
17. LAWVCR_221001_074.JPG: Pop Cops The Andy Griffith Show
18. LAWVCR_221001_076.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.
19. LAWVCR_221001_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.
20. LAWVCR_221001_081.JPG: TV Guide -- Teresa Graves, 1974 Graves played the lead in Get Christie Love! The first African-American woman to star in an hour-long TV drama series.
21. LAWVCR_221001_084.JPG: Pop Cops Get Christie Love!
22. LAWVCR_221001_086.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.
23. LAWVCR_221001_089.JPG: Outlaws of the West comic, 1969 Artist Pat Boyette drew this comic book from 1957-1980.
24. LAWVCR_221001_096.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.
25. LAWVCR_221001_104.JPG: Pop Cops Robocop
26. LAWVCR_221001_106.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.
27. LAWVCR_221001_113.JPG: NSIS hat, 2017 Worn by Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) on the TV show about a team of Naval Criminal Investigative Service special agents.
28. LAWVCR_221001_123.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.
29. LAWVCR_221001_126.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.
30. LAWVCR_221001_130.JPG: CHIPs motorcycle and lunchbox, c 1980 This TV show followed the adventures of two fictional California Highway Patrol officers.
31. LAWVCR_221001_136.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.
Wikipedia Description: National Law Enforcement Museum
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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 officer fatalities on roadways have increased in recent years, the NLEOMF launched the "Drive Safely" campaign to decrease law enforcement fatalities on the road.

Design

The architect for the museum is Davis Buckley Architects and Planners, the firm that also designed the Memorial. Plans for the museum's exhibitions include permanent galleries and one changing exhibitions gallery. The design of the permanent galleries was first undertaken by Christopher Chadbourne & Associates of Boston. When that firm closed, the design effort was completed by Studio 647 of Washington D.C. (exhibition design) and One By Design of Gloucester, MA (graphic design). Media elements were produced by Richard Lewis Media Group and Donna Lawrence Productions. The exhibits were built and installed by Design and Production Incorporated of Lorton, VA.

The building will be located below ground with two entrance pavilions with 55,000 square feet (5,100 m2) of interior space. The excavation for the building will go down 40 feet (12 m) below the surface. Exhibits and highlights are expected to include:

* The U.S. Park Police helicopter that responded to the Air Florida Flight 90 crash into the Potomac River
* A costume from the 1987 film RoboCop
* A sweat shirt worn by character Jack Bauer in the TV series 24
* Artifacts of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover
* DC Sniper Task Force evidence related to the investigation and trial of the Beltway sniper attacks of October 2002
* Memorabilia related to the prohibition-era federal agent Eliot Ness and his team of "Untouchables"
* Handcuffs used by the police to arrest Sirhan Sirhan, after the latter fatally shot US Senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in June 1968 at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles
* Badge, gun and a coin purse belonging to American Old West lawman Pat Garrett who became famous for killing frontier outlaw Billie the Kid in 1881
* Badge and Deputy US Marshal commission that belonged to Ted Hinton-the youngest of the posse that ambushed and killed fugitive couple Bonnie and Clyde near Gibsland, Louisiana, on May 23, 1934
* Bulletproof vest from c.1930 that was used by gangster Al Capone
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