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Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
heritage. Emerald Societies are found in most major U.S. cities such as New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Milwaukee, WI, Jersey City, NJ, District of Columbia, Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, San Francisco, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
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The organization known as the National Conference of Law Enforcement Emerald Societies (NCLEES) states that its objectives are:
- To Unite all public safety Emerald Societies in order to develop fraternalism amongst its members.
- To preserve the Irish culture and to promote the contributions of our ancestors.
- To recognize the accomplishments of Irish-Americans in Law Enforcement and other public safety professions.
- To exchange information and enhance communications among member organizations and to start new public safety Emerald Societies.
- To provide a unified and effective voice for its member organizations to the Congress of the United States and other government institutions.
- To work with civic and public safety associations on areas of mutual concerns.
While the organization is geared toward Irish-American culture, Irish heritage is not listed as a requirement for membership.