March 03, 2016
Board of
Commissioners
HCPD Unveils Team of Police Dogs
Regular Meetings March 15 at 6:30 PM April 5 at 9:00 AM Meetings held at: Administration Building Community Room 140 Henry Parkway McDonough, GA 30253 Regular Commission meetings air daily on Henry TV Channel 180 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, at 9 a.m. & 7 p.m. Member of the Henry County Police Department K-9 unit with their four-legged partners.
The Henry County Police Department recently introduced its newest fourlegged crime stoppers with the unveiling of its fleet of K-9 police officers and vehicles. The Henry County K-9 Unit currently consists of four officers who have each been assigned a Belgian Malinois canine “partner”. All four canines are dual purpose dogs that are trained in narcotics detection, criminal apprehension, tracking, article/ area searches, building searches and handler protection. “Canines are an integral part of the police department for the simple fact that they can sniff the drugs out, find them and get them off the street. The newest dogs, Lucas and Leroy, came to the Police Department in October of 2015 and went through rigorous training with their handlers. The canines and their handlers train several weeks for certification, but train continually throughout their terms of service, which is roughly eight years. The average cost of a dually-trained canine, including officer training and certification, is approximately $14,500 each. Continued on page 4
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