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West Milwaukee police propose donated dual-purpose K9 for West Allis-West Milwaukee schools
Summary
West Milwaukee Police presented a donated dual-purpose canine to the West Allis-West Milwaukee School Board Nov. 10, asking the district to adopt policy and update its MOU so the therapy-trained dog can support students and later receive narcotics training (tentatively summer 2026).
Officer Victor Herpin of the West Milwaukee Police Department introduced a proposal to place a donated, dual-purpose canine in district schools to provide regular hallway presence, emotional support and crisis intervention, with narcotics detection training planned as a later, coordinated deployment.
"If we obtain and establish a canine program for our department and our school district and our community, this dog would be dual purpose," Herpin said, describing therapy certification that begins next Tuesday and planned narcotics training next summer. He said Partners with Paws donated the dog at no cost and local vendors pledged…
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