Four K9 handlers along with their new partners graduated this morning from the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office 2022 Spring Canine School.
Graduating from the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office-
Deputy Kaleigh Churchill and K9 partner Higgins
City of Fulton Police Department-
Officer David Hall and K9 partner Haas
Saratoga Springs Police Department-
Officer William McDonough and K9 partner Axel
Jamestown Police Department-
Officer James Latimer and K9 partner Grimm
The Academy, which was instructed by Onondaga County Sheriff’s Sergeant Craig Belcher and assisted by Sergeant Jeff Neal, began on March 21st, 2022 and consisted of 400 hours of various training methods to include patrol tracking, building searches, obedience, agility and officer protection training. Eventually, the canine handlers along with their partners will attend an additional six-week school in the fall that will certify them in either explosive or narcotics detection.
Congratulations!
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