Titusville Police are proud to have joined the Pink Patch Project, a nationwide public awareness campaign designed to bring attention to the fight against breast cancer and support breast cancer research and treatment. Officers may replace their uniform shirt shoulder patch with a custom pink patch during October.
These pink versions of our department’s shoulder patch, which are donated to the department, are purchased by the officers for $20.00 donation, on a voluntary basis. The total raised will be given to the American Cancer Society at the end of the month.
“In 2017, the pink patches were sold to the public and $2,085 was raised for the American Cancer Society”, said Deputy Chief Todd Hutchinson, who spearheaded the campaign. “We look forward to raising more awareness this year as our officers actually wear the Pink patches on our uniforms”, added Hutchinson.
According to the American Cancer Society, it’s all about awareness and early detection. When Breast Cancer is detected early, the 5-year survival rate is 99%!
For more information:
https://pinkpatchproject.com/ and/or https://www.cancer.org/