Honor Your Local Police Department
Police officers can always benefit from some encouragement from members of the community. They spend each day doing a great job guarding our lives and property, often at risk to themselves. Take time to let them know how much you appreciate their efforts.
Steps
- Write a letter of commendation. Send it to the chief of police. Write about your general appreciation of policemen and their hard work. Write about a specific incident where you observed service "above and beyond the call of duty".
- Write a letter to the editor.
- Wave. When you see an officer, give him or her a friendly greeting or gesture.
- Speak uplifting words of appreciation. Watch for occasions to say thanks when it will not distract the officer from his or her performance of duty.
- Do not permit unjust criticism in your presence. When someone starts to put down a police officer, speak up and turn the conversation into positive appreciation for all the good police men and women.
- Sponsor appreciation days at your church, club or service organization. Some churches conduct special prayer services for police officers and firemen.
- If you see "service workers" eating in the same restaurant as you, talk to the cashier. It is usually much easier than you think to get the total of their check. Pay it. Include a good tip. Request to remain anonymous. You will find the cashier is happy to help you. Afterwards, tell no one. Your satisfaction is to do a good deed done well. If you tell or brag about it, you lose all of your good karma!
Tips
- Don't forget the State Police and County Sheriff's offices in your area.
- Say a silent prayer every time that you hear a siren.
- They are just fellow human beings, doing their jobs, their sworn duty respect!
