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Whitestown council hears presentation introducing police therapy dog ‘Barks’ funded by donors
Summary
The Whitestown Police Department introduced a therapy K-9 named Barks during the June 11 town council meeting; the program is donor-funded and intended to assist officers on high-stress calls and in community outreach.
The Town of Whitestown Town Council on June 11 heard a presentation from the Whitestown Police Department introducing a therapy K-9 named Barks, a donor-funded program intended to assist on high-stress calls and in community outreach.
Sergeant Klinger, who described himself as Barks’ primary handler, told the council he pursued the program after attending a Central Indiana Police Foundation conference and working with departments that run…
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