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As in all changes involving added duties, any K-9 Officerwill tell you that becoming a K-9 Officer is a life
changing experience. What they will later tell you is that it becomes a way-of-life. The Seymour Police Department
currently employs two such officer/handlers along with their partners; K-9 Jake and K-9 Koa.
Seymour K-9 officers not only work with their K-9 partners
on-duty, but they also take them home until it's time to go to work again. The officer/handler is responsible for
providing the K-9 with proper living conditions, and proper care. The K-9 Officer/Handler performs these duties
without monetary compensation. This is just accepted within this position and shows the dedication inherent within our
K-9 Officers/Handlers.
K-9 Jake and K-9 Koa are both highly trained tools of the department. They are both members of and
certified by the North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA). Yearly certifications are conducted by a
a master trainer in narcotics detection, obedience, aggression control, and tracking. The units also attend
a monthly maintenance training to keep the K-9 current with its certifications. Both K-9 units have successfully
completed and maintained their certification requirements since the inception of the current program in 2004.
As was mentioned before, being
a K-9 Officer is an added duty. The officer/handlers are first and foremost officers. They respond to complaints,
and conduct normal assigned duties as any normal patrol officer would. But, since they are equipped with the K-9 tool,
they have the extra duties of utilizing that tool when requested or required.
Seymour Police K-9's are equipped by Ray Allen: Professional K-9 Equipment.
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