MIDLAND — The Midland Police Department will soon add a new crime-fighting tool to their ranks that will use its speed and sense of smell to help them fight crime.
A new police dog will join the force in the next few months and will be used primarily for narcotics detection, said Lt. Steven Elmer. The K9, brought to the U.S. from Germany, is also being trained to track and apprehend criminals and will be used for public relations demonstrations, Elmer said.
The dog is at K9 ATF Co. in Wayne, Mich., where Midland police officer John Dubois will soon join it for three months of training. The dog will then become Dubois’ full-time partner, also joining the officer’s family at home, Elmer said.
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Pc Steve Jay and Aman sustained stab wounds during an incident in Ipswich on October 25.
The pair, who were
presented with a Special Recognition gong during the Star-sponsored Stars of Suffolk awards in November, are now to be honoured with The Police Dog Action and Humanitarian Action of the Year, at Crufts on Sunday, March 11.
Pc Jay, who has been a police officer for 29 years, suffered knife wounds to his arm and back during October’s incident, while six-year-old Aman needed emergency
surgery for a shoulder wound.
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Jerry Lee, a homeless dog just a few weeks ago, now has a home — and, potentially, a job.
The one-year-old German shepherd was found on the streets by a mailman, and ended up at the Baltimore Humane Soceity. Now he’s on his way to being a drug sniffing dog with the Maryland Division of Correction Canine Unit.
Shortly after Jerry Lee arrived at the Humane Soceiey, Berno Combs, the animal care director, noticed he had all the qualities that the Correction Unit’s Canine Division looks for in recruits — he was calm, confident, steady when suddenly approached and willing to do almost anything in exchange for a ball.
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Feb. 22–The 2-year-old black purebred German shepherd lowered his nose to the ground and paced. It took the Houston County Sheriff Department’s K-9 less than two minutes to find 12 grams of heroin hidden in a cabinet at a former Onalaska paint store.
Ike signaled to handler Lt. Trace Erickson by sitting and staring. Then, he patiently waited for praise and an orange tennis ball.
“He watches me like I’m the best program on TV,” Erickson said.
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St. Louis, MO – A few days ago, Police Officer Cheryl Goede responded to a call about a “suspicious vehicle”.
When Goede arrived, she found a man sitting in a vehicle along with his two, adult German shepherds.
It took some prodding, but Officer Goede eventually found out the true reason behind that the man was in the car with the two, large dogs.
St. Louis, MO – A few days ago, Police Officer Cheryl Goede responded to a call about a “suspicious vehicle”.
When Goede arrived, she found a man sitting in a vehicle along with his two, adult German shepherds.
It took some prodding, but Officer Goede eventually found out the true reason behind that the man was in the car with the two, large dogs.
A German shepherd chased a mountain lion up a tree Tuesday morning in Los Altos.
Cody, an 85-pound shepherd, was smaller, but apparently more fearless than the 110-pound cat, which sought refuge 30 feet up an oak tree at an upscale home in Los Altos.
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More than a dozen dogs ran, jumped and sniffed their way through a portion of Cape County Park on Sunday afternoon. Some timid pups stayed close to their owners, while older dogs ventured into the park’s forest. The typical barks and whimpers filled the air, and dog treats and tennis balls were plentiful.
But this was not a normal Sunday frolic; it was practice for potential heroes.
The 14 dogs and their owners were training as a part of the Cape Girardeau County Search and Rescue K9 Unit, a newly formed volunteer team that will be used to find missing people, both dead and alive.
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Logan, a 7-year-old, bomb-sniffing German shepherd, was the pride of the Folcroft Borough Police Department until he was diagnosed with a progressive spinal condition that left him unable to walk. He was euthanized in November.
Now the Delaware County department is trying to raise $18,000 to replace what it sees as an essential member of the force.
But as Folcroft plans for another dog, other small departments in the area are opting to drop their canine programs, which they find too costly.
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The German Shepherd Dog, also known as Alsatian is a breed of large-sized dog that originated in Germany which dates back in 1899. Developed originally for herding sheep but because of their strength, intelligence and abilities in obedience training, today they are often employed as police war dogs.
