k9 unit

The legalization of marijuana has forced the early retirement of the Yakima Police Department’s two drug dogs. Yakima City Manager Tony O'Rourke says the city however still has 4 police dogs that help catch wanted suspects. The two drug dogs have become the pets of their former handlers...

The Union Gap Police Department is cutting it's K9 narcotic unit because of it's expense. The Chief Greg Cobb says officer Daisy would likely cost upwards of 50 thousand dollars in 2013 because of the need to replace a police vehicle with a special air conditioning system for the dog...