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Meet East Haven Police's Newest K-9 Team
Officer Donato Palma and K-9 Enzo are training now but will hit the streets next month.
EAST HAVEN, CT — All the way from the Netherlands via Grasso Shepherds, the Shelton, Connecticut-based K-9 supplier, meet Enzo, an 18-month-old Shepard who'll be the East Haven Police Department's newest member.
Teamed with Officer Donato Palma, the duo are in training now but will be hitting the streets sometime next month, police said.
Photo credit: East Haven Police/Lt. Joseph Murgo
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Check out the video in the East Haven Police Department's Instagram page. (And make sure to follow them.)
View this post on InstagramWe are proud to announce Step 2 in the new and improved East Haven Police Department K-9 program! Introducing East Haven’s newest K-9 duo Officer Donato Palma and K-9 Enzo! Enzo is an 18 month old Shepherd from the Netherlands provided to us by @grassoshepherds. Officer Palma and Enzo are currently training at @superiork9s and will be hitting the streets sometime next month! Enzo will be cross trained in a variety of different skills. Good luck Officer Palma and Enzo. Stay safe out there! We still have another step to go to make the our K-9 program complete! Stay tuned... #easthaven #easthavenpolice #k9unit #k9cop #policeshepherd #communitypolicing
A post shared by East Haven Police Department (@easthavenpolice) on Feb 29, 2020 at 6:01am PST
Palma and K-9 Enzo join officer Kevin McGuire and K-9 Ace as part of the EHPD's K-9 program. Last week we reported that a bullet / stab proof vest was donated to K-9 Ace by the Brady K9 fund.
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Here's K-9 Ace's Instagram page.
That was called step one of the EHPD's "new and improved" K-9 program. Lt. Joe Murgo says stay tuned for step three.
View this post on InstagramSpecial thanks to @bradysk9fund and @lofdefence for donating a bullet / stab proof vest to @k_9ace ! This added measure of protection will ensure K-9 Ace is as safe as can be while out on patrol with Officer Kevin McGuire. This is a small part of the new and improved East Haven Police Department K-9 program! Stay tuned... . . . #easthavenpolice #communitypolicing #k9ace #k9unit #supportyourlocallawenforcement
A post shared by East Haven Police Department (@easthavenpolice) on Feb 24, 2020 at 10:06am PST
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