K-9 Division
The Ross Police Department K-9 Division was formed
in 1995 with the department acquiring two German Shepherd Dogs, K9's Enno
and Sari. K9 Enno was imported from the Czech Republic and K9 Sari from Slovakia.
Both dogs were certified in Patrol and Narcotics work. In 2003, the last of
the department's two original K9's retired from active duty. |
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In
2003, K9 Airus joined the Ross Police Department and was partnered with Ptl.
Matthew Grubb. K9 Airus is a Belgian Malinois.
In 2005, K9 Uvo was sworn in as Ross Township's fourth Police Work Dog. K9 Uvo is partnered with Ptl. Peter Chuberko. K9 Uvo is a German Shepherd Dog. |
Funding
for K9's Airus and Uvo was secured through Allegheny County District Attorney
Stephen J. Zappala Jr.'s Drug Forfeiture Fund. The monies in the fund were
seized from drug dealers in Allegheny County. Local business and personal
donations have helped secure needed equipment for the K9 Division.
Both K9 Airus and K9 Uvo were purchased from Police K9 Trainers Nick and Tammy Blackford of Northcoast K9 in Monroeville, Ohio. |
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Petco
on McKnight Road sees to all of Airus' and Uvo's nutritional needs and is their
official food sponsor.
Special thanks go to Dr. James K. Beebe DVM, owner of the Northview Animal Hospital , who has provided medical care to the Ross K9's for the last 10 years. |
The police dog teams are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and are available to assist police departments in other jurisdictions when requested. The Ross Police Department K9 Division is trained to track wanted subjects or lost persons through all types of terrain, locate wanted subjects hiding inside buildings or in wooded areas, locate items discarded by suspects, apprehend wanted subjects, and protect the Officers of The Ross Police Department from harm. The K9 Division is supervised by Operations Commander, Lt. Robert Bellan. |
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There
are circumstances where the trained police K9 is the only option available
to officers for the development of probable cause for drug searches that keep
our schools and neighborhoods safe from the effects of dangerous drugs
K9's Airus and Uvo are trained to recognize the odors of Heroin, Cocaine, Marijuana, and Methamphetamine. |
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