K-9 Unit

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#003366" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <IMG SRC="05196b30.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="179" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> K-9 Unit</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Getting ready">Getting Ready</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Academy">The Academy</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id88.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Swearing In">Swearing In</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id89.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Heras a Hit">Hera's a Hit</A></div> <div> <A HREF="heras_falls_to_kidney_failur_hera_falls_to_kidney_failure.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Heras falls to kidney failure">Hera falls to kidney failure</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Patrol Division">Patrol Division</A></div> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>The University of Akron Police</B></FONT>     |  <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The University of Akron Police">Home</A>  |  <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Patrol Division">Up One Level</A>  |</div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Police Vehicles ">Police Vehicles </A>   |   <B>K-9 Unit</B>   |   <A HREF="id92.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Campus Patrol">Campus Patrol</A><BR><HR></div> <div> K-9 Unit</div> <div> <I><B>From an idea to reality....</B></I></div> <bR> <div> For many years the idea of a K-9 unit for the University of Akron Police department was just another item on the wish list. Budget constraints mandated that available resources be allocated elsewhere. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1a2749d0.jpg" border=0 width="116" height="157" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0">University of Akron Police Officer Pam Helmick had submitted proposals for the creation of a K-9 unit in the past but the cost had always been an overriding factor. When dignitaries visited campus or incidents arose where a dog was needed, one was hired or requested from another agency. If no dog were available, the department went without. </div> <bR> <div> With today's emphasis on homeland security, the need to be proactive to terrorists threats and with the amount of high profile dignitaries visiting our campus, the need for a K-9 took on a whole new level of priority. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1a320dc0.jpg" border=0 width="288" height="220" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> During the summer of 2004, Chief Callahan determined that there was an increased need for a K-9 unit and arranged for a demonstration with the university administration to show what a K-9 could do and why one was needed. Shortly after this demonstration, funding was appropriated through The Vern Loker Trust. </div> <bR> <div> The job of becoming the first University of Akron Police K-9 handler went naturally to Officer Helmick</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Next Page</div> </td> </tr></table></body>