FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 1, 2017
Contact: Jennifer Estrada, Jail Administrator
Phone: 310.458.8484
e-mail: jennifer.estrada@smgov.net
The Santa Monica Police Department
recently joined an increasing number of public safety agencies participating in
the Pink Patch Project. Police Departments
from across the nation are working to combat breast cancer by increasing public
awareness and raising funds for breast cancer research and treatment. These
participating agencies are operating in solidarity under the rubric of the Pink
Patch Project which in the Los Angeles County region is coordinated by the Los
Angeles County Police Chiefs’ Association by way of the Irwindale Police
Department.
The Pink Patch Project is a
public awareness campaign designed to focus attention on the fight against
breast cancer, a disease which affects both men and women. Roughly 1 in 8 women
will be diagnosed with breast cancer, the chances are that we will know a woman
whose life was changed by a diagnosis of breast cancer. While this disease can
and does have a profound impact on the patient and his/her loved ones, it is a
disease that can be effectively treated with surgery, radiation therapy,
hormone therapy, and chemotherapy. The Pink Patch Project has the simple goal
of increasing awareness about the life-saving benefits of early detection and
intervention.
As part of the collective efforts
to bring year-round awareness to this cause, a pink version of the Department’s
traditional uniform patch is being made available for purchase to the public.
All proceeds from the sale of the patches at $10 each will be donated to the
Breast Cancer Society.
Patches may be purchased at the
Santa Monica Public Safety Facility, 333 Olympic Drive, Santa Monica, CA 90401
or by emailing jennifer.estrada@smgov.net