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CPD: K9 Ann has received donation of body armor

By Officer Adam Cravens, PIO
Columbia Police Department

Adair County School Districts K9 Ann has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was embroidered with the sentiment "Born to Love-Trained to Serve-Loyal Always."

Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) charity located in East Taunton, MA whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. The non-profit was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies with this potentially lifesaving body armor for their four-legged K9 officers.



Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provided over 3,500 U.S. made, custom fitted, NIJ certified protective vests in 50 states, through private and corporate donations, at a value of $6.9 million dollars.

The program is open to dogs actively employed in the U.S. with law enforcement or related agencies who are certified and at least 20 months of age. New K9 graduates, as well as K9s with expired vests, are eligible to participate.

The donation to provide one protective vest for a law enforcement K9 is $950.00. Each vest has a value between $1,744 - $2,283, and a five-year warranty and an average weight of 4-5 lbs. There is an estimated 30,000 law enforcement K9s throughout the United States. For more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please call 508-824-6978. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provides information, lists events, and accepts tax-deductible donations of any denomination at www.vik9s.org or mailed to P.O. Box 9 East Taunton, MA 02718.


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K9 Ann in new body armor



2020-02-13 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Officer Adam Cravens.
The Adair County School District's K9 Ann has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was embroidered with the sentiment "Born to Love-Trained to Serve-Loyal Always".

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ACES fourth graders visit with K-9 Ann in new vest



2020-02-13 - Columbia - Photo from the City of Columbia PD.
SRO Sgt. Kevin Atwood took the Adair County School District's K9 Ann to show students in Mrs. Godsey's fourth grade class at ACES the protective vest that has been donated by a non-profit organization. The police vest was embroidered with the sentiment "Born to Love - Trained to Serve - Loyal Always."

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