Through generous funds donated by local community businesses, neighborhood associations, and citizens, the Milwaukie Police Department is pleased to reintroduce police canine to its patrol ranks.
Thanks to the tremendous efforts of Officer John Truong, a 9-year veteran of the department, Milwaukie Police has gained the benefit of having a canine unit. The newest member of the Milwaukie Police Department is a German shepherd named “Jag”.
A patrol officer selected to be a member of the canine unit will accompany Jag through a grueling, in-depth training program. Specifically bred and trained for police canine duties, Jag’s skills will augment and enhance police services to the community by helping locate missing individuals, find contraband, and apprehend criminal offenders.
Because canines have certain senses far superior to humans, they can effectively be utilized to track or search for lost children, individuals who may be disoriented, and in some instances can locate evidence discarded by suspects of crimes.
A canine directed by its handler can search faster, safer, with less manpower, and more accurately than officers can alone.
