While the New Hampton Police Department (NHPD) continues to take applications to fill an open officer position, the NHPD knows they will be adding a four-legged member to the staff next summer.
Chief Conrad Rosendahl says they will launch a new K9 Unit thanks to the recent approval of a $12,000 grant from a program that helps one law enforcement agency in the Midwest each year purchase a canine.
Rosendahl notes that while the grant funding source is a great start, it won’t cover all their start-up costs.
It will cost between $30,000 and $35,000 to launch the K9 unit, which Rosendahl hopes will begin with dog and handler training next August.
To donate, contact the NHPD at 641-394-3241 or message the New Hampton Police Department on Facebook.
The Howard County Sheriff’s Office is also currently raising money to start their own K9 Unit.
