VINCENNES, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – On Tuesday, the Vincennes Police Department announced the arrival of new K9 Officer Boca.
The department said Boca was purchased from and trained at Landheim Training and Boarding Center and German Shepherds. The dog is a 15 month old sable German Shepherd weighing in at 80 pounds.
Boca was imported from Europe as a 8 month puppy, and went through approximately 4 weeks of training before the department received him last week.
The K9 officer is a dual purpose dog trained in aggression, handler protection, tracking and narcotic detection. Boca is trained to detect methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, crack, LSD, PCP, and MDMA.
The department wants to thank everyone in the community who donated money to the effort to purchase the new K9 officer.
