Pembroke Pines Police Department Wear Pink!

Over the years during Octobers’ Breast Cancer Awareness Month, members of the Pembroke Pines Police Department have driven patrol cars with large pink ribbon decals on them. Last year the Police Department had one of its patrol cars “wrapped in pink” to promote breast cancer awareness. The Pink Patrol Car is driven to special events to show support and create greater awareness about Breast Cancer Awareness. This year when officers drive the Pink Patrol Car it will be personal. Pembroke Pines Police Officer Dawn Groves*, an 18-year veteran of the Department, was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Since her June 4, 2015 diagnosis Groves has undergone a double mastectomy, hysterectomy, completed chemotherapy and radiation. When not working at her job in the Training Division of the Police Department Groves is participating in events such as Relay for Life, networking at other breast cancer events and fundraising for the October Glam-a-THON breast cancer fundraiser with members of her 5-O Fighters Team. She volunteers to drive the Pembroke Pines Pink Patrol Car to events and speaks about ‘the importance of having a warrior mindset, which affects treatment and recovery’. “While mammograms and other diagnostic testing are important, self-examination is invaluable, it saved my life. Humans know their bodies. If something doesn’t feel right it probably isn’t, so go get it checked out and get a second opinion if necessary,” said Groves.

Police in the Pink - Roll Call:

On October 1, 2016 during Roll Call Pembroke Pines Police Officers were given Pink Police Ribbon Badges to be worn on their uniforms to help bring awareness to Breast Cancer.

Community Events hosted by The Pembroke Pines Police Department to create Breast Cancer Awareness:

Social Media:

Facebook – How many likes can you get? Submit a photo of you/family/friends taken with the Pembroke Pines Police Pink Patrol car for posting consideration to the Pembroke Pines Police Department Facebook Page. Please send photos to Amanda Conwell, Social Media Administrator at aconwell@ppines.com The Pembroke Pines Police Department Facebook Page will be updated to feature photos of the Pembroke Pines Pink Police Car at different Breast Cancer awareness locations.

Tweet your photo!

Help spread the word about Breast Cancer Awareness. Take a Selfie or a Mefie with the Pembroke Pines Pink Patrol Car and post it to #PPPDPinkCar

Take a Pink Police Car Photo!

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the community is invited to the following location to pose with the Pembroke Pines Pink Police Car at the following locations.

o Every Wednesday and Sunday from 6:00 AM until Midnight Pembroke Pines Police Department Headquarters, 9500 Pines Boulevard in Pembroke Pines

o October 8^,2016 - 6:00 until 8:00 PM

§ The Pembroke Pines Pink Police Car will be on display at the “Round Up in Pink” fundraiser benefiting Florida Breast Cancer Foundation, 9020 S. State Road 84, Davie

954-423-1990

o October 28, 2016 * 6:00 – 9:00 PM

During Pines Night Out pose inside or outside of the Pembroke Pines Pink Patrol Car at Walter C. Young Middle School 901 N.W. 129th Avenue

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