Police Day: President Sisi lays wreath at memorial of police martyrs

CAIRO – 22 January 2025: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi laid a wreath at the memorial of the policy martyrs on Wednesday, marking the beginning of the celebrations for the 73rd anniversary of Police Day.

The wreath-laying ceremony serves as a tribute to the sacrifices made by the police force.

Upon his arrival at the Police Academy headquarters in New Cairo, President El-Sisi was welcomed by Mahmoud Tawfik, the Minister of Interior.

The president reviewed the honor guard as the national anthem was played, setting a solemn tone for the commemorative event.

Sisi is attending celebrations marking the 73rd anniversary of the Police Day on Wednesday. The day is observed every year on 25 January.

Police Day commemorates resistance by Egyptian police to British occupation forces in Ismailia in 1952, which resulted in the death of dozens of police officers.