The Shenandoah Police Department was awarded its first K-9 unit during an April 27 meeting of the Shenandoah City Council.
The K-9 unit and training for a selected officer will be provided by Integrity K9 of Texas, based out of Huntsville. Integrity K9 of Texas owner and operator Greg Smith said his company is in the process of giving away two dogs to police departments, the other of which was accepted by Liberty County.
"You are a growing community that is still hanging on to your values," Smith said. "Your [police] chief has identified a problem ... I just want to give you guys an opportunity to get on top of it right now."
Smith said Shenandoah Police Chief Troye Dunlap had requested a single-purpose narcotics dog, and the four weeks of training will be provided.
