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Sheriff’s K-9 Units To Return
May 28, 2009
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department K-9 units are headed back to the streets.
Sheriff David Morgan will hold a news conference Friday morning to discuss the return of the K-9’s and to share information from the Department of Justice about the unit.
In late April, Morgan pulled his department’s K-9 units off the streets following findings released in a Department of Justice investigation.
“The problem was not so much with the K-9 officers,” Morgan told NorthEscambia.com. “It was as much or more with the administration at the time not following up on bites and other paperwork.”
Sometimes, Morgan said the DOJ investigation found, the previous administration would treat it “like it was just a dog bite, a part of the apprehension. The documentation was not done as it should be.”
The K-9 stand down included the use of dogs for both suspect apprehension and drug searches. But that did not mean Escambia County has been totally without the assistance of K-9 officers.
The City of Pensacola offered the assistance of their K-9 officers when needed. In North Escambia, deputies could still request the assistance of the K-9 unit from Century Correctional Institute.
The DOJ investigation into the sheriff’s department, which the DOJ announced three days after Morgan was sworn into office, stemmed from allegations of excessive force during the administration of former Sheriff Ron McNesby.
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Much needed unit to be on the street – use these dogs for what they are trained to do and you will see a difference in the drugs in Escambia County. I know the dogs do a great job when allowed to do what they are trained to do…..USE THEM!