Beckley Police Department welcomes new K9
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A new K9 was welcomed to the Beckley Police Department.
According to a post on the Beckley Police Department's Facebook page, K9 Luna was added to the department's patrol division. K9 Luna is a 14-month-old German Shorthaired Pointer, and her handler is PFC Amick.
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The post stated that PFC Amick and K9 Luna, who is certified in ten different Narcotics and Tracking, finished 120 hours of training and were officially certified in the Mountain State.
The Beckley Police Department's Facebook post thanked the Beckley Rotary Club, who helped get the necessary funds to buy and train K9 Luna through a grant.
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