The Florida Division of Legislation Enforcement (FDLE) kicked off its “Canine Days of Summer time” social media marketing campaign this week and can run the promotion via Aug. 11.
The company’s Canine Days of Summer time marketing campaign will rejoice the Okay-9 members of the company and their handlers.
FDLE has Okay-9 models throughout the state, primarily working within the digital and explosives detection areas.
The expression, “Canine Days of Summer time” dates again to the traditional Greeks and Romans and references the celebrities, notably Sirius, additionally referred to as Alpha Canis Majoris or the Canine Star. Historical Romans believed Sirius contributed to the solar’s warmth and thus referred to this extraordinarily scorching interval as diēs caniculārēs, or “canine days.”
Through the marketing campaign, FDLE will introduce its Okay-9 groups of canines and handlers to social media followers.
Right here’s a preview:
Meet Cache, a 19-month outdated black English Labrador. Cache is assigned to Particular Agent Justin Gilmer and works out of the Fort Myers Regional Operations Heart. Cache was donated to FDLE by Operation Underground Railroad and skilled at Jordan Detection Okay-9. He’s skilled in digital detection. He likes socks and chasing tennis balls. He’s FDLE’s latest Okay-9, beginning service on June 1.
Meet Maple, a six-and-a-half-year-old lab combine rescue that started her Digital Storage Detection (ESD) canine coaching in March of 2019. Okay-9 Maple is assigned to Particular Agent Stephanie Cassidy and works out of the Pensacola Regional Operations Heart. She has assisted with circumstances involving web crimes in opposition to kids, terrorism, espionage, human trafficking, homicides, intercourse offender probation, and so forth.
Meet Layla, an American Labrador born in Utah. She was skilled in digital storage detection at Jordan Detection Okay-9s in Indiana. Layla was donated to FDLE by Operation Underground Railroad. Layla is partnered with handler Particular Agent Ritchie Kaplan. Layla works out of FDLE’s Tampa Bay Regional Operations Heart. She routinely responds to look warrant calls, and seeks and finds digital objects that include media contraband and little one intercourse abuse materials.
Meet Rocket, who joined FDLE in November 2021 after a profession change from a service canine to an digital detection Okay-9. He was donated by Operation Underground Railroad and was skilled by Jordan Detection Okay-9 in Indiana. Rocket is assigned to FDLE’s Tallahassee Regional Operations Heart and assists with search warrants, sufferer interviews and demonstrations. Rocket is assigned to Particular Agent Aida Limongi and the Cyber Crimes Squad however is ready to help with searches for any squad or regulation enforcement companions.
Meet Laya, a golden retriever born in Colombia. Laya is assigned to the Capitol Police in Tallahassee. Laya is imprinted on quite a lot of army grade and do-it-yourself explosives. Laya is assigned to handler Officer Travis Tharp. They concentrate on detection of explosive supplies, the restoration of firearms and ammunition and the restoration of proof associated to put up blast incidents. Capitol Police’s Okay-9 models additionally help with the Protecting Operations Part of FDLE. Laya enjoys sunbathing, rolling within the grass, and a great sport of fetch along with her frisbee.
Meet Babs, a yellow Labrador retriever. Babs is assigned to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Miami workplace and commonly works with FDLE brokers on officer-involved taking pictures investigations. Babs is assigned to ATF’s Zane Dodds, a 25-year veteran with the company. Babs is one among solely two ATF explosive detection canines in Florida. Babs is proficient find firearms, ammunition, spent casings, and explosives.
Meet Gatsby, a yellow Labrador retriever. Gatsby is assigned to Officer William Boyer with the Capitol Police. Gatsby searches autos and mail vans coming into beneath the Capitol. He additionally searches exteriors and interiors within the state workplaces surrounding the Capitol. The Okay-9 crew helps surrounding regulation enforcement businesses in want of an explosive detection Okay-9. Gatsby has assisted the Leon County Sheriff’s Workplace, Gadsden County Sheriff’s Workplace, FSU Police Division, and FAMU Police Division.
Meet Baxter, an English Labrador retriever. Baxter is assigned to Orlando Regional Operations Heart Cybercrime Activity Power Agent Georgie Torres. He’s skilled in digital storage detection and has been in service for 2 years. In that point, Baxter has been deployed on greater than 100 searches. Baxter was bought by the Kissimmee Police Division.
