Los Lunas gets NRA grant for K9 program
The National Rifle Association has awarded the Los Lunas Police Department a grant in excess of $8,000 to help pay for costs associated with its K-9 officer, police dog Ricky Luna.
The National Rifle Association has awarded the Los Lunas Police Department a grant in excess of $8,000 to help pay for costs associated with its K-9 officer, police dog Ricky Luna.
According to Lt. Nathain Gurule, the department was awarded a grant for $8,250 from the National Rifle Association Foundation’s Friends of the NRA Program to be used for the department’s newly implemented canine program.
NRA Field Representative Peter Ide said the grant is the first such awarded to a police department in the state and hopes to get Ricky Luna some national publicity.
“The Los Lunas Police Department was the first department in the state to request a grant for a canine program and receive approval,” Ide said in a press release issued by LLPD. “The NRA is very excited about the Los Lunas canine program and is proud to participate in this worthwhile public safety program.”
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K-9 officer set to be awarded with steak diner
A Gloucester Township K-9 dog who helped to nab a car burglary suspect in June is getting his reward.
A steak dinner.
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Jannus Live holds tribute concert for fallen Tampa police officers
Six bands who play music in the Tampa Bay area performed in an all-day benefit concert at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg. But this concert was unlike most events. Every penny raised went to the families of fallen officer’s David Curtis and Jeffrey Kocab.
Despite the rain a decent crowd turned out at the popular concert venue to show their support for the officers of Kocab and Curtis.
“Its good to know the community is there to help when a law enforcement officer has passed,” said Jay Haaj.
Haaj is a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Deputy who rode in the motorcycle procession at the officer’s funeral. He is also the frontman for Livewire, one of the last rock bands to perform.
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Dallas firefighter proud his son, police officer daughter followed him into service
Firefighters and police officers share a professional bond.
For the family of Dallas-Fire Rescue Lt. Crest Whitaker Sr., the relationship is far more personal. His son, Crest Whitaker II, has been with Dallas Fire-Rescue for four years, while his daughter, Chelsea Whitaker, has been a Dallas police officer for three years.
While there are some father-child relationships within Dallas Fire-Rescue, as far as anyone knows, there are none where a father in the agency has children working for both the police and fire departments.
“The fire and police departments share a fraternity; they share a strong bond average people just don’t know about,” Crest Whitaker II said. “To have this bond with your immediate family transferred over to the bond we have at work is just incredible – the stories, the laughs, the heartfelt moments.”
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Park Police officer saves drowning dog
A U.S. Park Police detective put her pistol aside Sunday afternoon and jumped into the murky waters of the Washington Channel to save a drowning dog, police said.
Although dogs are generally capable of swimming, this one, known as Scout, appeared in distress, possibly connected to the heat of the day, said Sgt. David Schlosser, a Park Police spokesman.
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Business Makes Donation To Jamestown Police Department’s SWAT Team
When someone barricades themself inside a home, or when its time to execute a high-risk search or arrest warrant, the Jamestown Police Department calls in its highly trained and equipped SWAT Team.
And although the men on the team have the basic necessities, such as weapons and protective gear, without a specific budget of their own, there is rarely extra money to purchase tools that would make the job easier.
But thanks to a recent donation by Todd Saracki of Carlton Homes Construction, the SWAT Team now has an extra set of hands inside potentially dangerous houses as forced entry just got a little easier.
