18-03-2025
New Anderson police K9 assigned to Crimes Against Children unit
ANDERSON — The Anderson Police Department has a new K9 officer that will be assigned to the Hamilton County Metro Crimes Against Children unit.
Buck is a 2-year-old Lab/golden retriever trained in electronic storage device detection and therapy. He will be partnered with Detective Matthew Jarrett, who recently graduated from training to work with a detection/therapy dog.
Buck is specifically trained to detect chemical compounds used in the manufacturing of electronic storage devices. He is trained to alert on cell phones, tablets, SIM cards, hard drives, AirTags and other storage devices.
Buck is multi-trained and will be able to provide comfort to victims, officers and support staff involved in traumatic investigations or events.
The dog was obtained through a grant from Our Rescue, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting sex trafficking and child exploitation.
The Hamilton County Metro Crimes Against Children Task Force primarily focuses on child exploitation cases and serves Anderson, Madison County and adjoining central Indiana counties.
