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Portland Police Department introduces new comfort dog, K9 Archie
While service dogs and emotional support animals are trained to help one person, comfort dogs are specially trained to assist ...
NYPD official who called Post reporter a ‘f–king scumbag’ retires months after demotion
Tarik Sheppard, a 21-year veteran of New York’s Finest, who also was caught publicly scuffling with his boss during a photo ...
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Portland Police Acquire New “Comfort” Dog
The Portland Police Department has a new comfort dog on its team, which is an eight-week-old English Labrador named “Archie.” ...
Police dog deaths are on the rise in South Carolina. How do departments use K9s?
On Oct. 10, 2024, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department lost its second K9 — Kodak — when the dog became entangled in a ...
33 herding dog breeds hardwired to manage livestock
The original Jack of all trades, the German Shepherd is adept at all manner of jobs. Bred using traditional German herding ...
Man falls from ladder and breaks leg: Russell Township Police Blotter
Officers assisted EMS on a rescue call shortly before 11 a.m. April 3 when a man fell from a ladder and broke his leg.
Police department welcomes Lucy: The ultimate four-legged comfort agent
Lucy will spend her time in the Frank H. Pfonner Public Safety Building, offering those in the department the support they ...
I was attacked by a Richland Co. police dog, and now I understand why we still use them
The Richland County Sheriff's Department in Columbia, South Carolina, recently let me serve as a test dummy during a ...
Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office welcomes new K9
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office welcomes a new team member. The sheriff’s office has welcomed K9 “Fuse” into its law enforcement team. K9 Fuse is a Dutch Shepherd who is nearly a year old. He will ...