WALTHOURVILLE — The blue is rocking the pink in Walthourville.

The insignia on the right shoulders of Walthourville Police Department officers now have pink outlines, showing their and the city’s support for breast cancer survivors. The city hosted a breakfast Saturday morning for survivors and caregivers, as part of national Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

“This is special,” Ouida Thompson, a 14-year breast cancer survivor, said, “because it means a lot. I don’t think a lot of people realize what you go through from the time you’re diagnosed to all of the treatments and then after, because you still have issues. Knowing people care, this is a lot.”

With the Walthourville police station’s interior awash in pink for Saturday morning, the shoulder patches are a sign the officers can take to the streets for their support of breast cancer awareness.

“We want the community to understand that we support breast cancer survivors, and that’s what this department is about — we’re about connecting with the public and our community,” Chief Chris Reed said. “That’s part of our mission, to serve the community with excellence, and we want to give back to them.”

The event also was a personal thing to Mayor Larry Baker’s heart. He’s had a family members diagnosed with breast cancer, including a cousin who had surgery last week. “It gives me goosebumps. This is near and dear to my heart,” he said.

Baker praised Natalie Lopez, city court clerk Barbara Cauley and the police department for their work in putting the event together.

“We are all in it together,” he said.