K-9s are a girl’s best friend
UPDATE 5/22/10: I received this email from Grace’s mother. Apparently the article written in the Glendale News was incorrect. I pointed her in the direction of the article’s author, Veronia Rocha.
“I don’t know who you are. But you were writing about my daughter Grace
Bunduka. PLEASE get your facts straight. PA PD’s did respond to Grace’s patch
request. In fact, the Whitehall Police Dept K9 division was the FIRST to take
Grace on a training session. Glendale’s PD did the most for Grace but that was
how the relationship developed, NOT because of any PD in PA! It was the school
that let her down and did not allow the local [Whitehall] K9 unit deliver the
vest during Grace’s school presentation. It was the school NOT any PA PD’s. I
can only hope that you respond respectfully to this correction.
Rosanne Bunduka, EMT-PHTLS
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It took a 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl who suffers from a neurological disorder several tries and a police department on the other side of the country to finally make her wish of connecting with a K-9 unit come true.
After getting nowhere with local police stations in her home state, Glendale police officers arranged an educational trip for Grace Bunduka and her mother, Rosanne Bunduka, to visit the area’s police dogs.
On Wednesday, Grace finally got to meet several police dogs and hold their leashes at a training facility in Ventura.
“It was awesome,” Grace said.
Her struggle with her illness and desire to meet a highly trained pooch struck a chord with Glendale Police K-9 handler Shawn Sholtis, who discovered her wish through an e-mail.
Glendale Police K-9 Officer Shawn Sholtis, left, chats with 12-year-old Grace Bunduka, center, and her mother Rosanne Bunduka, right, during the 15th Annual glendale Police Awards Luncheon at the Glendale HIlton on Thursday. Officer Sholtis sent the younger Bunduka, who suffers from severe neurological problems, the initial K-9 patch and has helped her get additional ones for her 6th-grade project vest. The Bundukas were flown in for the luncheon by the Glendale Police Department. (Raul Roa/News-Press)
After reading a book about K-9 handlers, the sixth-grader expressed a desire be one herself. Her mother then hatched a plan to e-mail police agencies throughout the region requesting that they send in K-9 patches to place on a vest. The vest was going to be worn during a presentation with a K-9 officer at an advanced placement reading class. Sholtis received the e-mail November last year and sent her a care package, which included a patch, a letter, photographs and K-9 cards.
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K-9 officer places high at Camp Ripley
At the Camp Ripley, Minn., canine trials, Wahpeton K-9 Police Officer Stryker received his yearly certification and participated in several competitions, including outside vehicle narcotics searches, inside narcotics search, tracking and evidence recovery. Stryker came in third place in tracking and second in evidence recovery.
“It took Stryker six seconds to locate the gun that was in the field,” said Officer Dustin Hill, Stryker’s partner. “That was my first time out with him. I’ve had him since January, so it went real well.”
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Police to get 2 new K-9 dogs
Two new police dogs will soon be on patrol in Lawrenceville.
Commissioners approved the purchase and training of two new K-9 officers Tuesday, at a price of $30,412.
Police Chief Charles Walters said the dogs will replace two of the current K-9s who are “nearing the end of their careers.”
“Those K-9 units are invaluable tools for the police department,” he said of the dogs, trained to detect drugs and help apprehend criminals. “It gives us just one more tool to provide public safety for the county.”
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$6K gift puts K-9 officer within reach
Another K-9 will continue Axle’s legacy.
The Rock Falls Police Department now has about $9,000 of the $10,000 it needs to secure the successor to the late 7-year-old German shepherd. Axle died of prostate cancer in February.
Just last week, the department was well short of its goal — until receiving $6,000, Rock Falls Police Chief Mike Kuelper said during Tuesday’s Rock Falls City Council meeting.
“It feels fantastic that the community is so supportive,” Kuelper said.
The officer and K-9 will be selected during August and September, and the new partners will train together in October and November. Training last 6 to 8 weeks, Kuelper said.
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Sheriff’s K-9 sniffs out missing 6-year-old boy in Summit County
Thanks for sending, Laura!
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Summit Sheriff’s canine Bobby recently tracked down a 6-year-old Blue River boy who got lost at a construction site, wandered into a stranger’s home and fell asleep.
“In less than two hours, we were able to reunite this little boy with his parents,” Summit County Sheriff John Minor said in a press release issued Wednesday.
The boy had left his home with the family dog at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday. About 30 minutes later, the dog returned home without the boy and the parents called the authorities.
At the parents’ request, the name or address of the boy or his parents were not released, Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Tracy LeClair said.
After he got lost, the boy reportedly said he approached several houses before finding one with an open door.
“After getting something to eat and drink, he turned on the TV and fell asleep on the couch,” according to the press release.
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British policeman wins UFO investigation award
Gary Heseltine’s fascination with the unexplained in British skies began at the age of 15, when he spotted a mysterious bright light while walking his first girlfriend home.
The 49-year-old father-of-two picked up the 2010 Disclosures Award in Washington for his website, prufospolicedatabase.co.uk, which he launched in 2002.
He said: “Winning the award was a total surprise, I didn’t know I was going to win until my name was read out.
“It’s also a terrific boost for my database as it puts me on an international platform and I have already been offered chances to give lectures in Brazil and Denmark.”
Mr Heseltine, from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, has amassed a database including 330 cases and the witness statements of more than 750 police officers.
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L.A. County Sheriff’s Unveil New High-Tech Web Site
I’m wondering why they’d bother to write this article without including the URL of the site they’re talking about?!
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The Sheriff’s Department announced May 16 the launching of a new high-tech Web site that will feature photos, videos, interactive maps and frequently updated content.
Some of the new features include a Crime Information and Prevention page that shows crime mapping and statistical data for cities contracting out to the Sheriff’s Department. There are also more than 70 crime prevention links and information for topics ranging from identity theft to burglary, and substance abuse information and prevention.
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NY State police honor troopers, others
The state police honored 48 people this morning at the State Police Annual Awards Day Ceremony.
Numerous members of Troop G and the East Greenbush Police Department were lauded for their actions in January 2009 during a standoff with a passenger in a taxi stopped on I-90 in East Greenbush.
In addition, two members of the Albany Fire Department and two Capital Region companies were recognized for their work with the State Police.
The ceremony followed the annual Memorial Day Service to honor the memory and service of deceased members of the State Police.
Charity Ride Stops in Santa Fe to Support the Families of Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
Approximately 150 police officers nationwide are killed in the line of duty each year, leaving behind families and co-workers to deal with each tragic death. NIC Chief Executive Officer Harry Herington is riding across the country to raise money for the National C.O.P.S. program through Ride4Cops (http://www.ride4cops.com). Ride4Cops was created to raise awareness of the inherent dangers of law enforcement and the sacrifices made by the families of fallen officers. As a former police officer, Harry is personally riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle to every state capitol across the country. People can follow the ride at http://www.ride4cops.com.
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Board begins work on training for Ariz. officers
Arizona police officers will be taught that race and ethnicity cannot be used when enforcing a new illegal immigration law, the state’s top police training official said Wednesday — without offering a definition of reasonable suspicion that someone is in the country illegally.
“Race is not an (indication) of criminality,” Lyle Mann said, referring to the state’s large Hispanic population.
The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt a framework for a video training course that will be distributed to all 15,000 Arizona police officers.
The five-page framework is an outline of the agency’s plan for the video. It doesn’t include a script or details of exactly what officers will be told.
The video will emphasize the importance of professionalism, ethics and integrity, as well as an officer’s duty to protect civil rights.
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