March 9, 2012

SandBoxBlogs: Pueblo Chieftain "K-9 units seldom off clock "

Dennis Darrow:
"Advances in training make police dogs increasingly valuable to police departments, Mangel told chamber members during a break from the drills.

"They are a great, great tool," she said.

K-9 units also are among the most dedicated professionals in the workforce, she said.

Police dogs live with their K-9 officers and, when the pairs aren't on the job, they train for a couple of hours a day on their days off, she said. The highly trained dogs like to stay busy, she said.

The Pueblo police department maintains two K-9 units.

Mangel, who led a community fundraising campaign to bring Onkai to Pueblo, urged businesses to keep showing support for the K-9 program in hopes that additional dogs can be added..."
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