Four-Footed Officers of Delmarva (Maryland and Delaware) Part I

Introducing the patrol partners on four feet (or hooves) from the Delmarva area ~ highlighting dogs, horses and even a cat. There are four parts to this series (see links below) and on this first post we will be featuring K9 Hank (Salisbury PD), K9 Emmy (Dorchester County Sheriff's Office), overview of the working dogs at the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office, and horses from the New Castle County Mounted Patrol Unit.

• • • K9 Hank, Salisbury (MD) Police Department • • •

This was the first LEO dog we found with a Twitter account, and have been following Hank's experiences and career ever since. He is a German Shorthair Pointer, specializing in narcotic detection and human tracking, and has since we first posted about him, added an Instagram account as well.

• Salisbury Police Department
• Salisbury PD's Facebook page
• Hank on Instagram
• Hank's Twitter account

• • • K9 Emmy, Dorchester County (MD) Sheriff's Office • • •

I wish I could tell you something about her but other than the obvious (she's a Bloodhound) but there's not much posted about her. Check back soon!

• Sheriff's Office website
• DCSO on Facebook
• About the K-9 Unit
• Emmy on Instagram

• • • K9's of the Wicomico County (MD) Sheriff's Office • • •

Via WCSO website:"The Wicomico County Sheriff's Office K-9 Division assist Law Enforcement Officers from the Maryland State Police, Salisbury Police Dept., Fruitland Police Dept., Delmar Police Dept., Worcester Co. Sheriff's Office, Wicomico Co. Narcotics Task Force and the Dorchester Co. Narcotics Task Force. The K-9 team consists of six deputies, six German Shepherds Malinois cross; "Rookie", "Brune", "Uke", "Blech", "Diablo" and “Fiasko”. The K-9 team assists allied agencies in narcotics scans, searches (buildings, areas, articles), tracks, demonstrations (public relations), property checks (foot patrols) and criminal apprehensions." Pictured below is K9 Blek with his partner Deputy Bowden at an event in Berlin.

• Sheriff's Office website
• WCSO Facebook page
• K9 Division

• • • New Castle County Police Mounted Patrol Unit • • •

Via their website:"The MPU was established in 1981 and is the only full-duty working mounted patrol in Delaware. It deploys teams of officers and horses on a daily basis throughout New Castle County to enforce traffic laws, patrol high-crime neighborhoods, perform terrain searches, and aid in crowd control. In addition, the public’s intrigue with the horses provides a unique opportunity for vital public relations within communities, local schools, businesses, and other organizations". See the video on YouTube (November 2014) about the horses.

The Friends of the Mounted Patrol (FMP) is a group of private citizens who work on a volunteer basis to support the New Castle County (NCC) Police Mounted Patrol Unit (MPU). State from their website: "We believe that the Mounted Patrol Unit is an essential component in the NCC Police department’s law enforcement efforts and provides a unique opportunity for proactive policing and connecting with the community. Formed in 2009 when the Unit was in jeopardy due to budget cuts, we continue to be committed to informing the public about the necessity of the Unit and to raising funds to support the ongoing needs of the active duty Unit and its retired horses."

• NCCPD website
• NCCPD Facebook page
• FMP website
• FMP Facebook page
• FMP on Instagram

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