Crime & Safety

East Providence Police Wearing Pink Patches For Breast Cancer

Pink patches will also be for sale at the police station Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The patches are $10.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — The East Providence Police Department is participating in the Pink Patch Project throughout October.

"You will see officers proudly wearing pink patches throughout the month of October to show support for breast cancer research and awareness," the department said in a Facebook post.

Pink patches will also be for sale at the police station Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The patches are $10.

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All proceeds will benefit the Rhode Island Pink Heals charity

Photo via East Providence Police Department

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