Meet K9 Vice. Vice is a 4 year old German Shepherd Police
Service Dog. He is presently the City's only sworn Police
Canine. K9 Vice continues to be a tremendous asset to both
the Police Department and the Community he serves. Vice has
been protecting and serving the citizens of our community
since 2009.
Vice is partnered with Officer Kivler. K9 Vice is uniquely
trained to locate hidden evidence such as illegal drugs/narcotics.
He also had training in crowd control, evidence recovery,
suspect apprehension, suspect tracking, and search and rescue,
such as human tracking. Vice has undergone countless hours
of training to achieve his certification as Police Service
Dog.
Vice has aided Police Officers in locating substantial amounts
of illegal street drugs that were hidden in the most unique
places.
POLICE CANINE FUNCTION...
The mission of the K-9 Unit is quite
simple, to detect and deter crime...
There are many ways police service
dogs are utilized to fight crime -
• Man Tracking
• Area Search in large fields or woods for hidden suspects
• Building Search for hidden suspects
• Evidence Recovery
• Narcotic Detection
• Physical Apprehension of dangerous criminals
• Emergency Response Team Support
Your Nanticoke Police K-9 Unit serves
the community and enhances police patrol functions by utilizing
the canine's keen senses and abilities in detecting and apprehending
criminals.
DO'S AND DON'TS...
What should and shouldn't you do
if you encounter a police dog while on duty?
The most important thing is to allow
the handler and dog to do their job; staying out of the way
is probably the most helpful thing a citizen can do. Often
you may see a handler and his canine tracking a suspect, perhaps
even through your own yard. Everyone is curious, but by walking
around to get a better look at what's going on just makes
the K-9 teams work that much more difficult.
Citizens are justifiably concerned
about what is happening when they see police officers in their
neighborhood, but trying to stop the handler and his dog to
ask questions while they are working is not the best time
to do so. If you have important information to pass on, direct
it to support officers that are with the K-9 handler.
Do not approach a police K-9 vehicle
that is unattended! Trying to get a peek at the police service
dog could cause aggressive behavior and could be a danger
to you; it is not only unsafe to tease a police dog, IT IS
AGAINST THE LAW.
If you should ever find yourself in
the RARE situation of having a suspect run by you that is
being chased by a police dog, the best thing to do is just
stand still; by standing still the dog will not pay as much
attention to you.
One last don't... don't try to pet a police
dog without permission of the handler. Police dogs are not just
another family pet; they are trained law enforcement tools and
must be treated with regard for the work they must perform.
