Idaho Falls Police Department welcomes potential K9 – East Idaho News

The next is a information launch and picture from the Idaho Falls Police Division.

IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls Police Division is happy to welcome a brand new potential K9, Skadi, a 6-month-old Belgian Malinois combine.

Skadi was adopted by IFPD from the Blackfoot Animal Shelter and Rescue and will likely be coaching to develop into a single-purpose Explosives Detective K9 officer along with her accomplice, Detective David Shanor.

Skadi, previously named Hitachi, got here to the Blackfoot Animal Shelter and Rescue as a switch from the Entrance Road Animal Shelter in Sacramento, California. Skadi was surrendered to the shelter when her prior homeowners decided that her excessive drive was not an excellent match for his or her house. Skadi was transferred and spent a few week with the Blackfoot Animal Shelter earlier than being adopted by the Idaho Falls Police Division.

Belgian Malinois are very smart, excessive drive canine, which makes them very best for working-dog roles comparable to these in legislation enforcement. Whereas spending time along with her handler, Skadi will bear coaching and testing to find out if she has the right drive and aptitude for her supposed position.

“Skadi is sort of younger and has nice potential,” stated Jessica Clements, IFPD Public Info Officer. “Up to now, she is displaying the drive wanted for this position and our division may be very excited to have her right here. Over the approaching months as she matures, our hope is that drive continues, her coaching goes effectively, and she or he turns into a valued member of the IFPD staff.”

Skadi is meant to be an IFPD Explosives Detective K9. Skadi and her handler are anticipated to serve the Idaho Falls group and be a part of the Idaho Falls Area 7 Bomb Squad, a totally accredited bomb squad commanded by an Idaho Falls Police Lieutenant and made up of officers from IFPD and deputies from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Workplace. The Idaho Falls Regional Bomb Squad serves Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, and the better Jap Idaho area into the border areas of Montana and Wyoming.

The Idaho Falls Police Division at present has an Explosives Detective K9 who’s approaching retirement. Bringing Skadi on right now is meant to make sure minimal disruption of that specialty service when it’s time for the present K9 to retire.

Many legislation enforcement K9s are bought from entities that present purpose-bred canine with their preliminary testing and coaching already accomplished. Whereas this technique ensures that the canine will likely be suited to legislation enforcement work, there are some situations the place it could be doable to undertake a canine from a shelter at a drastically decrease value and practice them for the position. An IFPD Sergeant is at present licensed within the instruction and coaching of legislation enforcement K9s and can be capable of practice each Skadi and Detective Shanor throughout the division.

The Idaho Falls Police Division has been working with shelters across the area for a while now within the hopes of discovering an acceptable adoptable canine. We’re grateful for the Blackfoot Animal Shelter and Rescue for bringing Skadi to the area and permitting our company to undertake her.