National Police Week (NPW) held May 11 – 17 each year in Washington, D.C. honors the service and sacrifice of U.S. law enforcement officers. On May 11 and 12, surviving families and co-workers begin arriving in Washington, D.C. for the events.
Assuming that this is referring to the same passage that was posted before with this question, the editorial writer's main point is that "The mayor and city council have made a serious mistake in selecting a site for a new community theater" since he expresses this more than once.
His gratefulness, as shown when Crusoe saves his life.
