WPD Introduces Newest K-9 To Be Used By Officer Reed
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Staff Report-
Dax, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, is assigned to Patrol Officer Phil Reed, a four-year veteran of the department. 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.
