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Help Bring a Police K-9 to the Redding Police Department
Connecticut dog lover is raising money to bring a Police K-9 to the Redding Police Department
Police K-9s are essential members of law enforcement and perform vital tasks that humans cannot. This includes locating/apprehending fugitives and detecting illegal substances, but most importantly, police K-9s search for lost and missing children as well as patients who cannot care for themselves.
The Redding Police Department is seeking to establish a K-9 Unit to provide these services to the residents of Redding, Connecticut and other agencies within Fairfield County under their mutual aid compact. Redding needs the generous support of the public and dog lovers alike.
How You Can Help
Trap Falls Kennel Club (TFKC) is raising $15,000.00 to support the Redding (CT) Police Department’s proposed purchase of a police K-9.
AKC Reunite will also provide matching funds of up to $5,000 to help the department purchase this K-9.
We encourage dog lovers in Connecticut to pitch in and keep the K-9 units healthy and strong in our state. Please donate what you can to ensure our community has this vital resource that helps our police officers and citizens stay safe.
Go here to donate.
How Trap Falls Kennel Club Has Helped
In 2013, Trap Falls Kennel Club spearheaded the effort to bring a new police K-9 to Newtown, Connecticut
After the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, which stretched Newtown’s resources, and the unexpected early retirement and passing of K-9 Baro that June, Newtown was faced with not having a working police dog among its ranks. Baro, who directly responded to Sandy Hook, was missed greatly by law enforcement and the community.
TKFC coordinated the efforts to raise funds to purchase German Shepherd Dog “Saint Michael” as the town’s newest K-9 officer.
TFKC also helped raise funds for the Orange Police Department in Orange, CT; Monroe Police Department in Monroe, CT and Westport Police Department in Westport, CT.
About Trap Falls Kennel Club
Since 1968, Trap Falls Kennel Club has been an active non-profit all-breed member club of the American Kennel Club®. TFKC is devoted to the betterment of the purebred dog and is an advocate for the purebred and mixed breed dog as a family companion. Additionally, TFKC strives to promote responsible dog ownership in the community through public education programs and events.
TFKC’s members are interested dog lovers, pet owners, breeders, participants in Therapy Dog programs, and exhibitors in conformation, obedience, rally, agility and other competitive dog sports. Learn more at www.trapfalls.org.
