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Since 1995, the Bellevue Animal Hospital
has taken great pride in providing the
medical care for some or all of the
canines on the Bellevue Police
Department K-9 Unit. Over the years, we
have seen dogs we have cared for retire
and we have had the privilege of seeing
new ones come in. The Bellevue Police
K-9 Unit depends a lot on donations from
the public in order to keep the dogs
trained and to purchase new dogs when
others have to retire. The average cost
for a new dog is $6000-$10,000 (2009
estimates).
has taken great pride in providing the
medical care for some or all of the
canines on the Bellevue Police
Department K-9 Unit. Over the years, we
have seen dogs we have cared for retire
and we have had the privilege of seeing
new ones come in. The Bellevue Police
K-9 Unit depends a lot on donations from
the public in order to keep the dogs
trained and to purchase new dogs when
others have to retire. The average cost
for a new dog is $6000-$10,000 (2009
estimates).
Bellevue Police K-9 Unit History
Bellevue Police Department's K-9 Unit began in 1995 with a Dutch Shepard
called Nero. Nero was a dual purpose dog and was assigned to Officer Bartley.
He was a fantastic dog and was a critical factor to the success of BPD's K-9 Unit
to this day. He died in 2001.
The Bellevue Police Department currently has four police service dog teams. In
addition to working a beat and handling calls for service, the K-9 units are often
called upon to assist other federal, state, and local police agencies when K-9
assistance is needed.
The police service dogs are used in a variety of situations:
To search for hidden suspects
To apprehend fleeing suspects
To search for lost persons
To search for evidence including use in drug interdiction stops
To protect the handler, other officers and citizens
To conduct public demonstrations
The K-9's and their handlers undergo constant training to maintain a high level of
excellence and to ensure that when they are called upon, both the handler and
the K-9 have the training, experience, and expertise to meet even the most
challenging of assignments. Often just the presence of the K-9 unit is sufficient to
bring a situation under control.
Bellevue Police K9 Officers
Officer Bartley, K9 Unit Coordinator
Officer Heller
Officer Franks
Officer Gray
To find out more about the K-9 Unit, visit their webpage.
http://www.bellevuepd.com/specialunits_k9.html
You can also find current information on Facebook.
www.facebook.com/bpdk9
Attached are some pictures from the 7/2009 fundraiser.
Bellevue Police Department's K-9 Unit began in 1995 with a Dutch Shepard
called Nero. Nero was a dual purpose dog and was assigned to Officer Bartley.
He was a fantastic dog and was a critical factor to the success of BPD's K-9 Unit
to this day. He died in 2001.
The Bellevue Police Department currently has four police service dog teams. In
addition to working a beat and handling calls for service, the K-9 units are often
called upon to assist other federal, state, and local police agencies when K-9
assistance is needed.
The police service dogs are used in a variety of situations:
To search for hidden suspects
To apprehend fleeing suspects
To search for lost persons
To search for evidence including use in drug interdiction stops
To protect the handler, other officers and citizens
To conduct public demonstrations
The K-9's and their handlers undergo constant training to maintain a high level of
excellence and to ensure that when they are called upon, both the handler and
the K-9 have the training, experience, and expertise to meet even the most
challenging of assignments. Often just the presence of the K-9 unit is sufficient to
bring a situation under control.
Bellevue Police K9 Officers
Officer Bartley, K9 Unit Coordinator
Officer Heller
Officer Franks
Officer Gray
To find out more about the K-9 Unit, visit their webpage.
http://www.bellevuepd.com/specialunits_k9.html
You can also find current information on Facebook.
www.facebook.com/bpdk9
Attached are some pictures from the 7/2009 fundraiser.
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