Behind the Badge
GGPD K9 now has bulletproof vest thanks to Community Policing Advisory Board donation
0Members of the Garden Grove Police Department’s Community Policing Advisory Board smiled and laughed as they watched Vader happily run into the police car with his prize – a straw-colored bite sleeve used in K9 training to protect a decoy from the dog’s formidable bite. It also doubles as a chew toy. And it’s what motivates Vader to help in the apprehension of suspects while out on patrol with his handler, Master Officer Edgar Valencia. “They go after things,” Valencia told the 10 members of CPAB regarding police K9s and their prey drive. “He’s a very playful dog.” CPAB members…
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