The Delhi Township Police Department is set to get a new police dog, thanks to the Matt Haverkamp Foundation.
There's no word yet on the dog’s name, or the name of the officer who will become the canine's partner.
The Matt Haverkamp Foundation honors the memory of Haverkamp, who was a Golf Manor police officer who died in July of 2005 after an auto accident. The foundation raises funds through two annual events, a 5K run/walk in April and a golf outing in July. Proceeds from these events enable the foundation to assist local law enforcement agencies by providing funding for the purchase of canines.
In the fall of this year, Delhi’s canine and handler will attend a 14 week training class hosted by the Cincinnati Police Department and taught by Officer Dave Kennedy, a nationally known canine instructor and handler.
Delhi’s canine will be trained for tracking and drug detection.
This will be the second canine in the history of the Delhi Police department. Narco, the first canine, was not replaced after his retirement from the force in 2000. Without the generosity of the Matt Haverkamp Foundation, Delhi police say another canine wouldn’t have been possible.
