Sheriff’s Department to receive new K-9 unit

The Portage County Sheriff’s Department will soon have a new K-9 unit.

The department has been without a K-9 unit since December, when their last K-9 officer took a job with a different department.

Portage County Sheriff John Charewicz announced this week the department has selected Deputy Dan Wachowiak to be its new K-9 officer, and has placed an order with an Indiana kennel for a new dog.

Wachowiak, who has been with the department since 2000, interviewed for the post along with four other officers, Charewicz said.

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