New K-9 Unit on the Way, But Funds Needed
Officer hopes for aid to buffer $12K cost of dog and necessary training.
It’s been more than seven months since Washington Township’s first designated K-9 Unit was removed from the force. That removal was involuntary, however, after the department’s sole personnel member–Kobe–was taken from his duties when his owner, Officer Peter Cecere, was forced into early disability retirement. Without Cecere on the squad, there could be no Kobe. But as time has gone on, one officer believes the department would still greatly benefit from having a K-9 Unit, and has taken the steps in making it happen. With the approval from Chief Michael Bailey, Officer Mike Thompson is in the process of acquiring his own Belgium Malinois–the same breed as Kobe–with the hopes of properly training the pooch and bringing him into the …
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9:37 am on Sunday, February 17, 2013
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