A new K9 officer is joining the Hillsborough Police Department in January, filling a vacancy that will be created by the retirement of one of the department’s current K9s, Sampson.
See the Wednesday, Jan. 11, edition of the News of Orange for more information on new K9 officer Viper.
See what ended up on The News of Orange County's cutting room floor.
Showing posts with label K-9s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label K-9s. Show all posts
Friday, January 6, 2012
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Sampson helps with Adopt A Cop program
Police dog Sampson visits with first grade students at Cameron Park Middle School through the Hillsborough Police Department's Adopt A Cop program—and, of course, he's a hit! The program was set up to bring officers into the middle and elementary schools to teach students basic safety and to increase the children's comfort level around police.
Foushee, for example, helped his partner first grade class memorize home addresses.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Community watch holds event to raise money for new K-9
Hillsborough Police Department proudly boasts two K-9s, Sampson and Talon, a substantial feat considering many small communities the nation over don't even have one.
As evidenced by the thorough demonstrations at the Saturday, April 30, fundraising event, the police dogs provide crucial support to officers—from tracking suspects, finding discarded items, detecting narcotics to even locating lost or missing people.
But Sampson—who turns 10 in July and has worked on the force for eight years—will retire over the summer. Since the training and purchase of a new K-9 costs about $10,000, the HPD and community watch groups have turned to the community for support.
For more information, see the Wednesday, May 4, edition of the News of Orange.
As evidenced by the thorough demonstrations at the Saturday, April 30, fundraising event, the police dogs provide crucial support to officers—from tracking suspects, finding discarded items, detecting narcotics to even locating lost or missing people.
But Sampson—who turns 10 in July and has worked on the force for eight years—will retire over the summer. Since the training and purchase of a new K-9 costs about $10,000, the HPD and community watch groups have turned to the community for support.
For more information, see the Wednesday, May 4, edition of the News of Orange.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Coming soon - getting to know your K-9s
Get ready to see and read about the interesting lives of Hillsborough Police Department's two K-9 dogs, Sampson and Talon, as we learn about their lives from birth to their working years. Most people know very little about what police dogs actually do, where the come from, how they learn their skills - and I must admit, I was one of those people. But after meeting Sampson and Talon, after seeing the incredible way they interact with their handlers, I've realized that these great teddy-bear-like dogs have a lot to teach us!
Above - a picture preview! Sampson (top) and Talon rest after an hour's worth of rigorous training.
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