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Connecticut Police Chiefs Support National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association is joining forces with several organizations, including Concerns of Police Survivors, to observe Friday, Jan. 9, as National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.

Photo Credit: Connecticut Police Chiefs Association.

“In light of recent negativity directed toward law enforcement nationally, there is a need to show law enforcement officers that our citizens recognize the difficult and sometimes impossible career they have chosen, in public service to us all,” Connecticut Police Chiefs Association officials wrote in a news release.

In Connecticut, approximately 7,700 law enforcement officers go to work each day.

Out of approximately 780,000 officers serving in the United States, 50,000 officers are assaulted in the line of duty annually and 14,000 officers are injured in the line of duty, according to the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association.

Nationally, between 105 and 203 die in the line of duty each year and more than 300 law enforcement officers commit suicide.

The chiefs association listed several ways residents can show their support on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day:

  • Change your profile picture to one in support of law enforcement on social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter.
  • Wear blue clothing in support of law enforcement.
  • Send a card of support to your local police department or state police barracks.
  • Share a positive story about a positive law enforcement experience on social media.
  • Ask children in your community to write letters in support of law enforcement.
  • If you see a police officer, thank a police officer. 

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