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“These are exciting stories and we want people
to understand the realities and the great heroes
and legends of law enforcement.”
Here are some of the exhibits visitors can expect to see:
Entering the museum from street level, visitors will cross an observation bridge from
where they can see down to the exhibit floor
providing a global understanding of “the amazing and exciting story they’re about to learn,”
Looney promises. The entire back wall directly
across from the bridge will feature a 50-foot
projection of a constantly shifting panoramic
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a democracy.
(1850-1908), who famously shot Billy the
“I go back to the very early days when we
Kid.
started thinking what this museum will be
about,” she continues, “and after talking with
the police chiefs and PBA representatives who
are part of the museum advisory committee,
we came to the core message that says without
law enforcement a lot of things would fall
apart. Law enforcement allows our democracy
to function.”
Once on the museum floor, visitors can start
the journey into the “heart of the museum” –
the 111-person theater that provides an introduction and deeper understanding of the
Historical photos like this one of NY/NJ Port
Pop culture references such as the
Authority police officers taking fingerprints
museum’s exhibits through a film made by proRoboCop costume that Peter Weller
of new members of the Lincoln Tunnel
ducer Donna Lawrence, who has provided simwore in the original 1987 movie.
police force in 1937.
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