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Columbus County Sheriff and QR Solutions seek school board support to finish training school-based detection K-9
Summary
Major Nick Howe of the Columbus County Sheriff's Office asked the board for a one-time contribution to complete training and handler certification for Zena, a school-based detection canine trained to locate marijuana, THC-infused products, vaping devices, nicotine, and firearms.
Major Nick Howe of the Columbus County Sheriff's Office asked the Columbus County Board of Education to partner in a cooperative investment to return a nationally trained school-based detection canine, Zena, to county schools. Howe said a local teacher initially purchased and partially funded the dog's training and that the remaining cost to finish detection training and a one-on-one handler certification course is $9,000, with the board split option described as $4,500 per partner district.
Howe told the board Zena is a 1-year-old black German shepherd in training with QR Solutions; trainers said Zena is being trained to detect…
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