Police K9 Program
The Roseburg Police department is proud to announce the formation of a K9 Unit. Officer Todd Crouse and Officer Ryan Dingman have been selected to be the handlers for the dogs. They recently completed training and the K9 teams are now on patrol. Ido (Eee-tow) and Iago (Ee-ah-go) are both German Shepherds and are trained to locate persons and property.
The program has been made possible through donations and grants from local businesses, organizations and individuals. Chief Jim Burge said "We are thrilled with the response from the community." Volunteers have successfully raised fifty thousand dollars and that money will pay for the entire program for the first full year.
Would you like to have a K-9 presentation for your school or civic group? We can schedule this type of event, as our schedule allows. Please email Sergeant Bryan Oelrich boelrich@cityofroseburg.org to arrange a presentation.
We now have "Friends of the Roseburg Police K9 Program" hats and shirts available for purchase. You can find the order form by clicking here. Please check out the photos of the shirts and hats by clicking here.
- Pledge your support by mailing a tax-deductible donation (tax ID 93-6002247) to Roseburg Police Department c/o Chief Jim Burge; donations are also gladly accepted at the City of Roseburg Police Department and City Hall.
You can view a video of our progress by clicking the following link http://youtu.be/hbu-t0CYZ7Y
The following photos were graciously provided by Gary Leif Photography of Roseburg
Officer Crouse and Ido Officer Dingman and Iago
K-9 Officer Ido K-9 Officer Iago
