WPD Introduces Newest K-9 To Be Used By Officer Reed
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
Reed and Dax recently finished their intensive dual purpose handler course May 17. The acquisition was made possible with funds received from a donor who wanted to remain anonymous.
WPD plans to retire K-9 Pako at the end of the year. Pako, who is currently assigned to Corporal Allen Danko, has served the department for the past six years.
The police K-9s are valuable law enforcement tools and have proven effective in the areas of narcotic detection, apprehension of fleeing criminals, tracking, article searches, and officer/handler protection, according to a press release.
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Reed and Dax recently finished their intensive dual purpose handler course May 17. The acquisition was made possible with funds received from a donor who wanted to remain anonymous.
WPD plans to retire K-9 Pako at the end of the year. Pako, who is currently assigned to Corporal Allen Danko, has served the department for the past six years.
The police K-9s are valuable law enforcement tools and have proven effective in the areas of narcotic detection, apprehension of fleeing criminals, tracking, article searches, and officer/handler protection, according to a press release.
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