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Union City PD Goes 'Pink' With Breast Cancer Awareness Patches

The police department is selling the commemorative pink patches during October to raise funds for research.

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Commemorative Pink Patches are on sale via the Union City Police Department.
Commemorative Pink Patches are on sale via the Union City Police Department. (Courtesy of Union City Police Department video)

UNION CITY, CA — The Union City Police Department continues its annual participation in October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month with officers wearing the patches on their uniforms and by selling "UCPD Commemorative Pink Patches."

"October is a special month in which UCPD brings special awareness for the need to continue the research, education and treatment for breast cancer," the agency said. "Wearing the Pink Patch on our uniforms is a great conversation starter and shows our community that we support this worthy cause."

Proceeds from patch sales go to breast cancer organizations, the department said.

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The patches, or the "Pink Patch Challenge Coin" option, are $10 each and can be purchased online here. For more info on the Union City PD patches, contact Sgt. Jean Jimenez at jeanj@unioncity.org or (510) 471-1365 or COA Audrey Villalobos at audreyv@unioncity.org or at (510) 675-5247.

Designating October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month began in the mid-1980s as a way to highlight the importance of early screening, treatment and self-exams for the disease that affects one in eight women.

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