Palos Park Police Officers Will Go Pink To Support Breast Cancer Fight

PALOS PARK, IL — At a time when one in every eight women in America will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lifetime, the Palos Park Police Department will again do its part to help raise awareness about the disease locally.

Officers will the department will be wearing special patches featuring pink during October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Palos Park Police Department first joined hundreds of agencies around the country and world five years ago as part of the Pink Patch Project to raise awareness of breast cancer.

The disease affects both men and women but also takes a toll on family members of patients who are diagnosed with breast cancer.

"The Palos Park Police Department strives to fight against many issues that negatively affect our community, so why wouldn’t we help with the fight against breast cancer?" Palos Park police officials said in a news release.

Palos Park Police Commissioner Dan Polk said that the pink patches are intended to stimulate conversation with the community and to encourage public awareness about the importance of early detection and the ongoing fight against this disease"

While the disease can have a profound impact on the local women and their friends and loved ones, breast cancer can be effectively treated with surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, and chemotherapy, medical experts said.

“We want to show our support in recognition of this devastating disease." Police Park Police Chief Joe Miller said in the release.