Hamlet’s new police K-9 could have proved useful when an elderly person went missing in a wooded area of Starke County earlier this month. That’s the hope of Town Council President Dave Kesvormas.
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The Hamlet Police Department is getting a K-9. Officer John Lynch told the town council Wednesday that he’s worked out a deal to get a narcotics detecting dog that’s been out of a job since her handler switched departments.
Continue readingThe newest member of the North Judson Police Department was introduced to the town council Monday. K-9 Tiko has completed his six-week training course with Officer Keaton Leszek, according to Town Marshal Kelly Fisher.
Continue readingThe Hamlet Police Department is looking at getting a K-9. Officer John Lynch told the town council last week that a dog could help slow the flow of drugs on the busy U.S. 30 corridor. “It’s here,” he said. “It’s running through the town. We’re doing everything to get it stopped.”
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The North Judson Police Department now has a second K-9. Tiko was selected by Officer Keaton Leszek at Vohne Liche Kennels on Thursday, according to a police department Facebook post. It follows months of fundraising by the town’s police officers.
Continue readingThe North Judson Police Department is ready to get a second K-9. Town Marshal Kelly Fisher told the town council last week that the recent fundraising effort has been successful, and the department now has enough money for the dog.
Continue readingThe North Judson Police Department is looking to add a second K-9 to the force. The town council recently agreed to let Town Marshal Kelly Fisher start raising money.
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A Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office K-9 is being credited with saving a life. During Tuesday’s county commissioners meeting, Sheriff Jeff Richwine discussed a recent incident involving Deputy Seth Barton and K-9 Loki. “One of our people that was wanted was in a house up in Starke County,” he said. “They get there, this person’s actually stabbing himself. When they get there, Barton and Loki and a deputy from Starke County went into the house, and the guy made it clear that we wanted to kill himself and was still stabbing himself with a knife.”
The North Judson Police Department is already nearing their $20,000 goal for the purchase of a K-9 and subsequent training thanks to a decision made by town council members Monday evening.
Town Marshal Kelly Fisher requested for $15,000 to be encumbered from the general police insurance fund into the K-9 fund to help cover the cost of purchasing a K-9 from the Peru-based company Vohne Liche Kennels. The council members unanimously approved Fisher’s request.
Fisher also acknowledged some local businesses and organizations that are already offering assistance to the NJPD. San Pierre Veterinary Clinic offered to donate annual shots and physicals and Feed Barn is donating all food needed for the K-9. Continue reading
Oregon-Davis students had the chance to learn how police dogs keep residents safe.
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department is moving closer to housing federal inmates, and that may mean some extra money for local officers. Continue reading
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department may soon be getting a second K-9. Continue reading
The Knox School Board on Tuesday received an update on the school corporation’s budget for 2017.
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The new patrol vehicle for the Knox Police Department’s K-9 officer has been delivered. Police Chief Harold Smith told the Board of Works yesterday the kennel has been installed in the Chevrolet Tahoe. It’s currently in Plymouth getting emergency lights and a radio installed and will be on the road by Sept. 1st. Continue reading
The Knox City Police Department has funds lined up to buy a patrol vehicle for their K-9 officer. Mayor Dennis Estok says the Chevrolet Tahoe to accommodate the dog and equipment carries a price tag of about $40,000. Last week the Knox Redevelopment Commission pledged $20,000 from the Tax Increment Financing account toward the purchase. The council’s share of the money will come from the city’s share of riverboat gambling proceeds and the Economic Development Income Tax fund. Continue reading
It’s the worst dog bite he’s ever seen.
Sheriff Jeff Richwine filled the Pulaski County Council in on an incident involving one of their deputies and the Starke County K-9 unit. The incident occurred on August 1st when officers were pursuing an assailant on a four-wheeler.
The Knox City Police Department is within $1,000 of being able to add a K-9 to its ranks. Police Chief Harold Smith told the board of works Wednesday their cost has dropped from $16,000 to $13,000 for the dog and training for Officer Chad Dulin. Continue reading
The Knox Police Department is looking to add a four-legged crime fighter to its ranks. They received approval from the board of works to purchase a K-9 to assist with drug investigations and searches. Continue reading
The North Judson Police Department is adding another officer, only this one works on four legs.
It was announced Friday that a K-9 unit will be joining the North Judson Police force. This is the first K-9 that will work for the department. The 6-year-old Dutch Shepherd name Gunner has completed years of training with a certified American K-9 Association outlet.
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