Thank a Greenwich Cop Today on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

By Paige McAtee and Barbara Heins.

Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. and partnering organizations named Friday National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in support of law enforcement officers across the country.

In light of recent negativity directed toward law enforcement nationally, the organizations want to remind citizens that law enforcement officials work in a difficult and sometimes dangerous career as a public service.

Each year, between 105 and 203 officers die in the line of duty, about 50,000 officers are assaulted in the line of duty, 14,000 officers are injured in the line of duty and over 300 officers commit suicide.

Here are some ways citizens can support Greenwich Police officers and law enforcers nationwide according to a COPS press release:

• Thank a police officer
• Wear blue clothing in support of law enforcement
• Send a card of support to your local police department or state agency
• Share a positive story about a positive law enforcement experience on social media
• Ask children in your community write letters in support of law enforcement
• Participate in Project Blue Light and display a blue light in support of law enforcement.
• Organize an event or a rally in support of law enforcement officers
• Post your support on local media outlets and billboards

Greenwich Police spokesman Lt. Kraig Gray said, “Quite frequently the residents of Greenwich — more often than not, thank our officers for their service to the community. We’re fortunate that despite a lot of negative actions between police and the public nationally, there is a lot of positive energy here in Greenwich.”

An example of that is the department receiving a bevy of ‘thank you’ cards and notes from Western Middle School students. “We posted them on the doorways leading into and out of the patrol garage so the officers are reminded that a lot of people appreciate their efforts for what is quite often a thankless job,” Gray said.

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