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Crime fighting dogs awarded for years of service
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Waterfalls Magazine – Two police dogs on July 6 last retired after years of service to the Rutherford County Sherriff Department, Tennessee, United states (US) and their retirement ceremony went viral on the internet.
K-9 Samson
K-9 Elie
The two dogs K-9 Samson and K-9- Eli were awarded with a plaque and treats for their diligent service that resulted in the apprehension of many criminals and numerous drug busts.
Eli served the community of Middle Tennessee for 12 years alongside Sergeant Lee Young while Samson served for seven.
Dogs, because of their high level of intelligence, have played a major role in crime solving around the world even here in Guyana.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) also has a K-9 (Canine) unit of its own that has been responsible for the capture of criminals.
In February this year, it was reported that GPF was moving to re-integrate its K-9 section into park patrols as part of it crime fighting strategy.
Guyana’s K-9 department was first established in the 1960s. In its crime fighting role, the canine section assists with the detection of explosives, illegal arms and ammunition, blood, illegal drugs and contraband. Police ranks also conduct canine patrols in crime prone areas and at key ports of entry.
During the early days, Corporal 5083 Williams was in command of the K-9 unit and there was one dog so good at performing his duties that he became a household name in the country.
His name was Rio the “wonder dog”, owing to the capture of many criminals, both local and in law enforcement cooperation overseas.
Photo taken of the K-9 unit of the Guyana Police Force
Rio was part of a police operation in one of the largest manhunts in Montserrat and played a role in the successful recapture of the fugitive William Bramble also known as “Fine Twine” who was wanted for several crimes in the Caribbean.
Since then, the K-9 section became and still remains a critical part of law enforcement in Guyana, ranks were also trained overseas to handle and train the dogs in specialized areas of crime fighting.
As of 2019, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of GPF had five explosive, narcotics and firearm detection” dogs- Molly, Niko, Ben, Brenda and Ace- present in its unit.
A 2019 Kaieteur News Article titled Scent of Crime reported that the Force’s K-9 unit had played a key-role in nailing a suspect on November 16, 2016.
According to the article, ranks of the Guyana Police Force conducted a search of a taxi driver of Tuschen, EBE, and his motor vehicle at the Brickdam Police Station. The initial search by ranks came up empty handed and a decision was made to use one of its sniffer dogs trained in the detection of firearms and explosive devices.
Ace arrived with its handler, Lance Corporal, Dwayne McPherson, and in the presence of the driver and other ranks, led them to the left front door panel, which when opened revealed an unlicensed .38 Smith and Wesson revolver with five live matching rounds.
Apart from dogs being trained in detecting narcotics and explosives, the Guyana Police Force is also in possession of dogs trained in tracking human scents.
Some of the dog breeds used by the GPF include German Shepherds, Belgium Shepherds, Doberman, Labrador Retrievers, Belgium Tavern Shepherd, Springer Spaniel and a mix breed of German and Belgium Shepherd.
In addition to its crime fighting role, the Canine Section is playing a meaningful role in the Police Force’s Community Relations programme with crowd thrilling performances at Police Gymkhanas and pet shows around the country.
Other breeds of dogs used to assist in crime fighting include the Airedale terrier, Akita, Groenendael, Malinois dog, Bernese Mountain Dog, Bloodhound, Border Collie, Boxer, Bouvier des Flandres and the Golden retriever.
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