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AGENDA TITLE: Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming October 2022 as Pink Patch Project Month
MEETING DATE: September 21, 2022
PREPARED BY: Chief of Police
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Presentation of proclamation proclaiming October 2022 as Pink Patch
Project month.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In October 2015, the Pink Patch Project was launched at the Irwindale
Police Department. The idea arose in 2013 after the Irwindale Police
Chief discovered that several family members of the department had lost
their battles with breast cancer.
The Irwindale Police Officers Association created pink patches and T-shirts and raised over $20,000 for the
City of Hope nonprofit by selling their items at Coffee with a Cop and National Night Out events. The pink
patches were also displayed on uniforms for the entire month of October 2015. Through the use of social
media and news outlets, the Pink Patch Project became a nationwide campaign. The City of Lodi Police
Department is the 45th California law enforcement agency to participate in the Pink Patch Project. All agencies
donate all proceeds to local non -profits in support of cancer awareness and survival.
Many of the Lodi Police Department staff have been affected by breast cancer; both personally fighting the
disease or as a consequence of a family member or loved one. For those suffering physically and emotionally
within the department and in the Lodi community, we support you. Wearing the pink patches is just a small
gesture the Lodi Police Department can make to show our encouragement. The Lodi Police Mid Managers
Association will also be sponsoring the sales of Pink Patches to show support and raise money for Cancer
Kids of San Joaquin. Pink Patches can be purchased on the LPD Pink Patch Project Facebook page.
The Lodi Police Department would like to declare the month of October Pink Patch Project and proudly display
pink patches and hash marks to support cancer awareness and survival.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable
FUNDING AVAILABLE: ofZ7:,
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Sierra Brucia
Chief of Police
APPROVED: Steve SChwabauer
Stephen Schwabauer, City Manager