Police Day

[3][4] On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijani police, a march composed by Aydan Aliyeva (an employee of the BMPD) and performed by soloist of the State Musical Comedy Theater Samad Khasiyev was published.

[5][6][7] The Day of the Police of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Ден на българската полиция) is celebrated in the country on 8 November.

[8] In Canada, Police and Peace Officers National Memorial Day honors of members of Canadian law enforcement on the last Sunday in September.

On 24 September 1998, the Governor General of Canada Roméo LeBlanc, declared that day to be an official holiday.

[10] Annually in the province of Manitoba, February 1 is celebrated as "Royal Canadian Mounted Police Day".

It is founding date of the police when the newly proclaimed transitional government of, the People's Council of Latvia, approved the Temporary Regulations on the Internal Security Organization (Latvian: Pagaidu noteikumi par iekšējās apsardzības organizēšanu), created regulations for the structure of the police and its jurisdiction under the Ministry of the Interior.

On July 24 every year, the Polish Policja celebrates its Police Day (Święto Policji) as a public holiday, having been in existence since 1995.

Police Day is also an opportunity to lay wreaths front of plaques and monuments dedicated to the memory of the fallen on duty.

On 23 July 2010, a monument in Warsaw was unveiled in honor of police officers who were murdered in the Katyn massacre in 1940.

[23] Since 2000, the President of Russia has given the keynote address in the State Kremlin Palace in front of police officers and interior ministry officials.

The parade includes hardware, police aviation, mounted cavalry, as well as an exhibition of law enforcement strength.

Award presentations for categories such as the "Best Land Division" or "Best National Service Operationally Ready Unit".

[32][33] Ukraine celebrates National Police Day (Ukrainian: День Національної поліції) on 4 July.

[35] The United Kingdom celebrates annually National Police Memorial Day (NPMD) in honor of its fallen policemen.

The NPMD is sponsored by the British Government and the Royal Family of the United Kingdom, with Charles, Prince of Wales even becoming patron in 2006.

[40] October 28 is marked as National First Responders Day, which celebrates all members of the federal level and regional police, as well as firefighters, paramedics, and emergency dispatchers.

Police officers in Mońki on Police Day in 2010.
President Vladimir Putin awarding the Order of Courage on Police Day in 2001.
Mounted police of Belgrade police brigade on 2018 Police Day parade at Belgrade.
Law enforcement officers during the 38th annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service, May 2019.