Taylorsville K-9 unit wins ‘most prestigious and sought-after’ agency award
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (ABC4) — The Taylorsville City Police Department‘s K-9 unit won big in March, taking home the Top Agency award at the annual Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s K-9 Trial.
The award is the “most prestigious and sought after,” the police department said.
The first-place recognition reportedly goes to the agency whose competing patrol dog teams have the highest overall average scores in all categories.
Sgt. Palmer with K-9 Koda, Officer Moore with K-9 Turbo, and Officer Hoffman with K-9 Ghost competed in several reality-based scenarios including agility, area search, building search, tactical obedience, handler protection, and narcotics detection.
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Since all areas are scored and the win is based on the total average, the police department said the Top Agency award addresses consistent, overall high performance in every category and is highly coveted.
“It is a symbol of a well-rounded and solid K-9 program,” TVPD said.
In addition to Top Agency, Officer Moore and Turbo reportedly took first place in the Building Search event. Additionally, TVPD said Officer Hoffman and Ghost took second place in Handler Protection and second place Top Dog (equivalent to Top Agency on an individual level).
TVPD Chief Brady Cottam said he is proud of the department’s K-9 unit.
“Not only did they represent TVPD well, even coming away with this incredible win, but they diligently work every day to ensure our community is safe and protected,” he said.
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