police dogs

I recently had the opportunity to visit the Toms River Township Police training center, it's something I have wanted to do for some time, but with a different twist. I wanted to sit in on the K-9 unit and see the dogs in action and meet the officers who work closely with the police dogs.

If you've seen a "got K9?" sticker on a car around New Jersey, chances are it came from a nonprofit based in our capital city that has developed a national reach in a relatively short time.

Those who kill a police dog in New Jersey already face harsh penalties, but the top Republican in the Assembly said the state needs more severe punishment for anyone who assaults a police canine.

This video is absolutely touching. Judge, a German Shepherd is a retired police dog in New Jersey who received the ultimate honor from the Woolwich Police Department. Corporal Michael Franks made the heartbreaking decision to put Judge down after Judge's health slowly deteriorated due to Cushing's disease...

***Update*** Dano, the police dog who inspired Dano's Law, passed away on December 11th. Dano and Captain Tim Pino paid a visit to the Jim Gearhart Show last January. We extend our deepest sympathies to Captain Tim Pino and his law enforcement family.

A New York City police dog is being credited with helping collar a subway turnstile jumper who threw an officer to the ground.

Anyone who threatens or harms a law enforcement animal would see tougher penalties under a measure that's been advanced by a Senate panel.  Assemblymen Nelson Albano, Matthew Milam and Gilbert "Whip" Wilson sponsored the bill.

A bill known as “Dano’s Law,” would upgrade the penalties for killing, maiming, inflicting harm, or interfering with an animal owned or used by a law enforcement agency or a search and rescue dog or for threatening to do so in New Jersey.