West Bend police relaunch K‑9 program with Valor; handler Trevor Gates introduced
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The West Bend Police Department introduced Valor, a Belgian Malinois K‑9, and handler Officer Trevor Gates; the chief said the city has not had a municipal K‑9 since 2002 and framed Valor as a dual-purpose investigatory and life‑saving tool.
The City of West Bend on Monday formally introduced Valor, the city’s new police K‑9, and handler Officer Trevor Gates as the department reinstated a municipal canine program.
Police Chief said the city had not had a city K‑9 since 2002 and described Valor as a ‘‘dual purpose dog’’ trained for apprehension and detection. The chief said Valor was trained at Jesippee Kennels in Iron Ridge and that the department expects the dog to be a significant investigatory and life‑saving resource.
‘‘We haven't had a dog in West Bend from the city of West Bend since 2002,’’ the chief said. ‘‘She's a great dog from The Czech Republic. She’s been basically training to become a member of the West Bend Police Department since she was a young pup.’’
Council members welcomed the program and noted it is funded through the capital budget approved earlier. Officer Gates and Valor completed training together; ongoing training and operational deployment will continue under department protocols.
The council acknowledged the program with applause and congratulated Officer Gates and Valor on the relaunch of the K‑9 program.