YAPHANK, NY — The Suffolk County Sheriff will present the first female narcotics dog a shield at a special ceremony on Thursday at the correctional facility in Yaphank.
Sheriff Errol Toulon will hold a ceremony for the newest Corrections K-9, Zoe, a two-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer trained in detecting narcotics.
Zoe will work in both correctional facilities, searching housing units, packages, as well as patrolling during visiting sessions.
The shield presentation will be followed by a demonstration to showcase her training.
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