A rally to support Stamford police

To the editor,

On Sunday, Aug. 2, several Stamford residents are hosting a rally in support of our police. This is not a political event and all who support our police are welcome to attend.

We have received positive response from most of our community and the surrounding communities. There is much division in our country as of late and we’re hoping this rally will help unite us and support our police officers. The vast majority of officers are good police officers and upstanding citizens. No doubt there is a small element who shouldn’t be police officers.

The Stamford Police Department does an outstanding job protecting our citizens and their property year after year. It is truly a department our citizens can rely upon. This is true for most police departments around the country. Even before all the unrest police have been taken for granted and most people are not aware of the sacrifices the officers and their families experience. Our rally is to show the officers we citizens care and appreciate their services.

We hope everyone can put their personal feelings aside and join us in supporting our excellent police department. Stamford, for the most part, is a safe and friendly community and this partly due to the fine work of our police department.

Those interested in attending we will be staging on Aug. 2 at 12:30 p.m. at the rear of Stamford High School. We will proceed to 805 Bedford St. (the site of the former police station). Since we are expecting a large turnout we also recommend parking at the Forest Street garage.

Anthony Lupinacci, Stamford