This resolution recognizes the significance of National Police Week, which is observed during the week of May 15th each year, a date designated by President John Kennedy in 1962 and further honored by President Clinton's directive to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff on May 15th. The resolution notes that in 2023, 136 police officers were killed in the line of duty in the United States, with 328 officers shot and 43,469 assaulted while performing their duties. It also mentions that since 1791, there have been 26,566 known line-of-duty deaths, including 54 from Rhode Island.

The resolution declares that the Rhode Island House of Representatives commemorates May 12 through May 18 of 2024 as "National Police Week" in the State of Rhode Island. It instructs the Secretary of State to send certified copies of the resolution to various police organizations, including the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, the National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association, and the Rhode Island Troopers Association, to acknowledge their service and sacrifice.