K-9 in training to work for the police force

By Sophia Blankmeyer 

After finally receiving funding through state liquor stores sales, a new K-9 is in training to work for Logan City Police Department. 

With most K-9s costing upwards of $25,000, funding has been difficult to find. According to past years, the money from the liquor sales goes into a funding for alcohol prevention and this year the officers decided to use it toward a K-9 and it’s training. 

“It is so expensive, it is difficult to find funding, but we are using what the state provides in order to get some dogs” said Lt. Brad Franke, an officer at Logan City Police Department. 

Logan City Police Department has been the only station where the K-9s have been on duty. Cache County will have four K-9s that are prepared for duty, including one at the newly implemented K-9 program at the sheriff’s office. 

“These K-9s are incredible, I would love to see more, they help detect and deter criminals better than anything I’ve seen in my years in this field,” said Officer Kent Harris, a former officer at the Logan City Police Department.