GOSHEN – Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler acknowledged Tuesday, January 9 as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (LEAD) this year.
The appreciation day is an annual nationwide day of support for
police officers, established by the organization Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS).
“Police officers work every day to protect and serve us all,” said Hoovler.
“Their work is often thankless in addition to dangerous, so we should all make sure to take time to show our gratitude for our law enforcement officers. I urge decision makers to increase the pay for law enforcement to attract and retain skilled officers who will deliver justice fairly.”
Hoovler said while the day “stands as a reminder to appreciate our law enforcement officers, I encourage everyone to show that same appreciation every day of the year. Today, I call on Orange County’s citizens to show their support for our men and women who, for us, daily put on uniforms of blue, and black, and gray, and green.”
The LEAD organizers at COPS have suggested several ways that citizens may show their support for police officers:
- Wear blue clothing in support of law enforcement.
- Send a card of support to your local police department or state agency.
- Share a story about a positive law enforcement experience on social media.
- Ask children in your community to write letters in support of law enforcement.
- Participate in Project Blue Light – Proudly display your blue light in support of law enforcement. Advertise your support through local media outlets/billboards.
- Post the public service announcement supplied by COPS to your organization’s webpage or social media pages.
- Coordinate and/or participate in a Blue Blood Drive.
For further information about Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, please visit the COPS
website at https://www.concernsofpolicesurvivors.org/l-e-a-df7343139 .
