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Middleton, WI PD Canine Unit AND Deer Hunting in Wisconsin: North vs. South

 The city of Middleton Police Department is seeking donations to fund a new “dual purpose” K-9 .  The K-9 will be involved with community relations, officer and citizen safety, tracking, evidence location and narcotics detection.

On September 18, 2018, Chief Foulke annouced that Officer Howard Statz was chosen as the departments first K-9 handler and that Officer Statz would be spearheading fundraising efforts to get the program off the ground.   Officer Howard Statz will join us this Saturday morning to talk about the importance of this effort and how we can all contribute and donate to this fundraiser.   Here are a few reasons a Canine can help:
*  Community Relations – Dogs are often able to break down barriers that may exist between officers and citizens and often serve as an excellent conversation piece. The main way our K9 would make a positive impact would be serving as an ambassador for the department.
*  Officer and Citizen Safety – The K9 will be trained to search buildings and structures that could potentially contain dangerous suspects. This means our officers may be exposed to less danger just by virtue of the K9’s presence. Often times, the mere presence of the K9 is enough to safely deescalate a dangerous situation, keeping officers and citizens safe.
*  Tracking – K9s are able to search for individuals, sometimes even hours later. They can be utilized in cases of missing children, adults, or dangerous subjects.
*  Evidence Location – The K9 can locate items containing human scent that may have been dropped or discarded by subjects after committing a crime.
*   Narcotics Detection – A K9 trained in the detection of narcotics is able to alert to the odor of several different illegal drugs and can help officers locate hidden drugs. With the assistance of a K9, potentially dangerous drugs can be kept off of the street.

their website: http://www.middletonpd.com/K9.htm

Next, George Banfi, an experienced deer hunter all over the state of Wisconsin will talk about his experiences and how the hunting varies from Northern Wisconsin to Southern Wisconsin.   Then he will also touch on Winter fishing in Florida.  Where it is warm and sunny……..sigh…..

And yes….this is Waldog’s brother!