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Police
K-9s are law enforcement officers' best non-lethal aid in the
prevention and detection of crime. They save time, money and more
importantly, officer’s lives.
There
is a growing trend for law enforcement agencies to use dogs in
crime and drug prevention education programs in schools. In our
research, we discovered that more than 25% of small to medium
sized departments (less than 200 officers) were either underfunded or had no funding at all in their
K-9 division.
There
is an opportunity for individuals and corporations to help meet this
need. The National Association of Chiefs of Police is seeking funding
to supply police departments with much needed K-9s.
As
funding is available, the National Association of Chiefs of Police
provides dogs to police departments across the country. Additionally we
assist with training, equipment and supply costs for these dogs. The
cost of a police K-9 can range from $4,500 to $10,000, depending on the
training requirements of both the dog and the handler and any equipment
that may need to be purchased to accommodate the dog. To date the
program has provided over $369,555.35 to 39 departments in 18 states.
The
National Association of Chiefs of Police believes police K-9 units are
an excellent way to both prevent and fight crime. We expect that if
every department who desires to have a K-9 program can have one, crime
in their community will reduce dramatically.
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