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Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Drew Dickason knows a thing or two about the occupational hazards that go along with being a police canine officer. Wandering into dark, dangerous places; searching for drugs and bodies; accidentally petting his wife while she’s sleeping. ...

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A Lakeville canine team recently fetched a prestigious title from a national police dog competition. Police dog Shadow and Officer Chad Loeffler placed 19th out of 117 teams competing at this year's U.S. Police Canine Association trial event in September.

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OCFA’s First Nationally Certified Search Canine Team Now in ServiceIrvine, CA – It took more than a year and a half of specialized training and numerous hours of hard work for Jester and his handler, Fire Apparatus Engineer Davis Doty, to become Orange County Fire Authority’s first nationally certified search canine team. As part of OCFA’s Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) team, canine handlers must be willing to dedicate 8-10 years to the canine program or to the working life of the dog. The progr

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