K-9 Gets Armor Donation In Barnegat From Non-Profit

BARNEGAT, NJ — A Barnegat Township Police Department K-9 has been fitted with a new bullet and stab protection vest thanks to a donation from a non-profit.

Vested Interest in K9s donated the vest to the K-9 Tracker, police said. The vest is embroidered with “In memory of K9 Relic, Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ, EOW 2/3/22,” according to police.

"This potentially lifesaving body armor for four-legged K9 officers is U.S. made, custom fitted, and NIJ certified," Barnegat police said.

The charity was founded in 2009 and since has provided more than 4,714 vests to K-9s in all 50 states, valued at $6.9 million, from both private and corporate donations, police said.

U.S. dogs that are more than 20-months-old and are actively employed and certified with law enforcement or related agencies are eligible for the program. For more information, visit the Vested Interest in K9s website.