The Sedona Police Department has gone pink with its patches for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

“For our department, in October, we wear the pink patch, which is optional, but we also sell merchandise, as far as pink patch, a pen, a key chain,” SPD Chief Stephanie Foley said. “All the money that we raise goes to an organization. Every year we select a different organization. “In the month of September is Blue Patch awareness, which is men’s health. So we honor both of our genders and try to do our part to bring awareness to women’s and men’s health.” 

According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. 

People can purchase SPD health awareness items at the service counter of the Sedona Police Station at city complex, 100 Roadrunner Drive. 

“You can buy them all year, but our major push is during October, so at the end of the month, we can give the donation,” Foley said. She added that the department has raised around $1,000 annually over the last five years from the sale of the women’s health items; adding that was the first year for the men’s program.