The city of Independence swore in new K9 member Pac, who will assist his handler, Independence Police Officer Ryan Jones.
According to the city, Pac has been trained and possesses the qualifications required for a K9 police dog for the city of Independence. His duties will include finding lost children and fugitives on the run and finding drugs and weapons when called upon. He will be his handler’s nose and ears, protecting and serving his handler, fellow officers and citizens.
The Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office donated the funds for Pac out of its drug seizure money. Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders was in attendance for Pac’s swearing-in. He said Independence joins Fort Mitchell and the Covington Police Departments to provide canine support.
“We look forward to working with this team and bringing on even more canine teams to Kenton County using those seized drug funds,” Sanders said.
