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Withrow Fights State Bid To Eliminate K9s
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San Joaquin County Sheriff Pat Withrow is going to bat for K9 officers, noting their importance in police work. Here, K9 Rango, who is cross-trained in apprehension and narcotics detection, is shown after alerting to narcotics during a traffic stop in the Ripon area, which led to suspected fentanyl pills being confiscated. Sheriff’s Department Facebook Photo
In a timely – yet unscheduled – illustration of Withrow’s point, K9 officer Rango was recently involved in a major arrest.