Agencies Go Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
West Coast Customs based in Burbank, Calif., donated this flashy pink chrome cruiser to its local police department. In the photo, Burbank Chief of Police Scott LaChasse poses with the new vehicle. Photo courtesy of Burbank Police Department
The Hamden Police Department (Conn.) unveiled this patrol vehicle as part of 'Paint Hamden Pink,' a citywide initiative with the American Cancer Society to raise breast cancer awareness. Photo courtesy of Hamden Police Department
The Monmouth County Sheriff's Office in New Jersey painted pink stripes on one of its patrol vehickes, a K9 unit, and placed magnetic pink ribbons on the rest of its police cruisers. Even the agency's bloodhound, Skye, went pink for the unveiling. Photo courtesy of Monmouth County Sheriff's Office
A lieutenant for the Owensboro Police Department in North Carolina partnered with other members of the community for the American Cancer Society's "Real Men Wear Pink" campaign, which seeks to raise funds to support breast cancer research, education, and prevention. A local graphics company donated pink vehicle graphics as part of the campaign. Photo courtesy of Owensboro Police Deparment
In 2016, the San Joaquin Sheriff's Office in California unveiled this cruiser, a Chevrolet Caprice with a pink and black color scheme. Photo courtesy of Avery Dennison
For 2017, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office chose a bolder pink ribbon on the hood of the car and a similar color scheme from the year before. The graphics were again installed by Original Mobile Graphics. Photo courtesy of Avery Dennison
This year's model was displayed at the 27th Annual Emergency Vehicle Show & Law Enforcement Recruitment Fair in Ripon, Calif., and took home the 3rd place trophy for best Public Relations Car. Photo courtesy of Avery Dennison
Pink vehicle graphics were sponsord by the Tampa Police Department's police foundation. The foundation is also selling limited-edition challenge coins to raise money for the cause. In addition, Tampa Interim Police Chief Brian Dugan is representing the Police Department in the American Cancer Society's "Real Men Wear Pink" campaign with five other men across the county. Photo courtesy of City of Tampa
The 2016 cruiser features the "Think Pink" slogan and a white ribbon shaped like a heart. Graphics were installed by Original Mobile Graphics. Photo courtesy of Avery Dennison
The Orlando Fire Department transformed two vehicles — a fire engine (pictured) and a smaller rescue truck — with pink graphics. Photo by Robert Lee Shaffer
Spreading awareness is a citywide effort in Orlando, Fla. The Orlando Fire Department unveiled two pink trucks for the cause. Photo by Robert Lee Shaffer
The Dothan Police Department in Alabama unveiled this bubblegum pink wrapped cruiser to participate in the American Cancer Society's "Real Men Wear Pink" campaign. Photo: Scott Kennedy/Kennedy International Studios
The Avery Dennison vehicle wraps were digitally printed by Shift Designs. The car number was dedicated to Katherine Holer, a friend of the Shift Designs owners' mother who is a breast cancer survivor. Photo: Scott Kennedy/Kennedy International Studios