GOSHEN – Orange County law enforcement and government leaders have recognized today (Thursday, January 9) as annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, an annual nationwide day of support for police officers. The day was established by the organization Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS).
All of Orange County’s residents are urged to show their support for law enforcement.
“Police officers risk their lives every day to serve us, and all too frequently they lose their lives or suffer significant injury in that service,” said District Attorney David Hoovler. “We count on police officers for safety and, often, even our lives. But for many, the sacrifices of police officers are ignored, in favor of advancing political agendas that seek to blame police officers in those extremely rare cases where their duty to all of us requires them to use force.”
Hoovler said, “Rather than unfairly putting police officers under a microphone, we should be supporting them, every day, not just on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.”
The special day “provides another opportunity for all of us to support law enforcement,” said Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus.
“Our men and women in law enforcement do a difficult and demanding job every day to keep our villages, towns, cities, and county safe, maintaining order and protecting the members of our communities from malicious violence and crime,” said Sheriff Carl DuBois.
“The Fraternal Order of Police encourages the members of all communities in Orange County to express their appreciation to the men and women of law enforcement that work tirelessly every day to keep you and your families safe,” said Mike McGinn, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Jason Conklin Memorial Lodge 957.
