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Friends of Rockford Police K9
Raising funds for the Rockford Police Department's K9 Unit


Rockford's K9 Heroes
OFFICER STEDMAN
& K9 DUTCH
About K9 Dutch
From: Hungary
Breed: Dutch Shepard
Age: 3.5 years
Tenure: 2 years
Specialty: Tracking, Criminal Apprehension, Narcotics
Favorite Toy: Tennis Ball
Favorite Pastime: Relaxing, Walks & Belly Rubs
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Officer Geiken and Sully talk about the 2019 Friends of Rockford Police K9 fundraiser
Fun K9 Facts
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A canine has the ability to smell 100,000 times stronger than a human.
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A properly trained police dog saves 600-1000 man-hours every year.
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K9 officers reduce the risk to human officers by alerting to danger long before a human can detect it.
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A canine's presence often prevents escalation of force.
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K9 handlers are more likely to be involved in a use of force incident than a regular deputy or patrol officer.
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K9 officers may not know who the "bad guy" is so it is important to cooperate with police if you encounter one.
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K9 officers live with their handlers. This promotes a better bond, but they are not treated as a "pet."
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Most K9 officers come from Europe.
(source: https://harlequinblog.com/2016/03/interesting-facts-about-k-9-officers/)
About K9 Sully
From: Germany
Breed: German Shepard Belgian Malinois Mix
Age: 4 years
Tenure: 2.5 years
Specialty: Tracking, Criminal Apprehension, Narcotics
Favorite Toy: Tug Toy
Favorite Pastime: Belly Rubs
OFFICER VARGAS
& K9 NYX
About K9 Nyx
From: Poland
Breed: Belgian Malinois
Age: 3 years
Tenure: <1 year
Specialty: Tracking, Criminal Apprehension, Narcotics
Favorite Toy: Tug Toy
Favorite Pastime: Belly Rubs
About K9 Andii
From: Slovoakia
Breed: German Shepard Belgian Malinois Mix
Age: 18 Months
Tenure: 1 Month
Specialty: Tracking, Criminal Apprehension, Narcotics
Favorite Toy: Tug Toy
Favorite Pastime: Swimming and Playing Fetch
OFFICER FISHER
& ANDII
Thank you 2019 Sponsors! Your generous sponsorships, donations and ticket purchases
resulted in the addition of our newest K9 Team.
Welcome Officer Fisher and K9 Andii!
OFFICER GEIKEN
& SULLY




OFFICER CARPENTER & K9 KAI

About K9 Kai
From: Belarus
Breed: German Shepard Belgian Malinois Mix
Age: 1.5 years
Tenure: 6 months
Specialty: Tracking, Criminal Apprehension, Narcotics
Favorite Toy: Tug Toy
Favorite Pastime: Belly Rubs
OFFICER WILSON
& OTTO

About K9 Otto
From: Germany
Breed: German Shepard Belgian Malinois Mix
Age: 18 Months
Tenure: 1 Month
Specialty: Tracking, Criminal Apprehension, Narcotics
Favorite Toy: Tug Toy
Favorite Pastime: Playing Fetch