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Anchorage
Police Department, K-9 POLICE DOGS
Police
dogs are the invisible eyes and ears of
the police in crime detection, prevention
and investigation. As an aide of detection
at the prevention stage, police dogs are
employed as detectors of bombs in suspected
sabotage cases and of narcotics in suspected
drug trafficking. Police dogs are proven
to be as helpful as fingerprint experts
in identifying criminals, their hideouts
and stolen properties. Police
dogs are an integral part of a well-equipped
police force anywhere in the world.
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Dollars for Dogs, Inc. is a nonprofit organization, and all
contributions are tax-deductible. The board of directors are
all volunteers. All patrol dogs are selected by trained APD
dog handlers, and subjected to a series of strenuous tests
to evaluate their potential to work as police service dogs.
After selection by APD, the dogs are bought by Dollars for
Dogs, and donated to the Anchorage Police Department. Without
the financial support received from Dollars for Dogs, Inc.
the Municipality of Anchorage could not achieve and maintain
the Canine Unit as it is today. All members of Dollars for
Dogs, Inc. are volunteers. They meet monthly, usually at APD,
to discuss the financial status of the funds, projected expenditures
in the form of gifts to APD along with fundraising events
and other related issues. They have done this for over 25
years without monetary compensation.
We reap the benefits from their dedicated stewardship, foresight,
and unfailing support to the Anchorage Police Department Canine
Unit.
CHOOSING A K-9
Please take the time to read about the selection
process the officers follow in selecting
a K-9 dog.
Click
here for
more information
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