Crime & Safety
Welcome K-9 Dakota: Police Dog Assigned to Douglas County Schools
Douglas County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit adds Dakota this week.
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The Douglas County Sheriffβs Office K-9 Unit is welcoming a new addition to help combat drugs in county schools.
K-9 Dakota will be used exclusively in the Douglas County School System, in both drug detection and education.
Dakota has been specially trained to detect synthetic marijuana.
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See the unitβs Facebook post below.
(Photo: K-9 Dakota. Credit: DCSO K-9 Unit Facebook)
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