|
|
|
The newest member of the Gridley-Biggs Police Department is named "Ryker," and is a two-year-old German Shepherd. Ryker spends 24 hours a day with his "partner" Gridley-Biggs Police Officer Todd Duncan, going home with him at the end of each shift. He has already won the hearts of Duncan's wife and two daughters.
Ryker went through a five week training course, but continues to learn with some kind of training every day even when off duty. He rides with Duncan on each patrol shift and can often be heard barking in the backseat, showing the love for his job.
Duncan has worked for the GBPD two-and-a-half years after working for the Sutter County Sheriff's Department for 20 years. He is most appreciative for his boss Chief Gary Keeler and enjoys his job very much.
"For our department to have a K-9 dog, it was paramount with Chief Keeler that the dog be very sociable and Ryker is," Duncan said. Ryker is so friendly, children are able to approach him and greet him.
"He is great with kids. I had him at the fair and he was able to meet with the public," he said.
Typically a K-9 dog serves seven years, but can work as long as ten or 12. Duncan had a K-9 dog in his care for five years with Sutter County.
Ryker is exemplary in sniffing out marijuana, cocaine and heroin. He can indicate what he has sniffed to his handler when he sits in the area nearest the drug. In the four-and-a-half months Ryker has worked the streets, he has done 30 vehicle searches and all had paraphernalia when Ryker indicated he smelled drugs. Ryker can detect even miniscule amounts of cocaine in a straw. When he indicates drugs to his handler, he is rewarded with his favorite ball to play with. For the entire story, lease pick up a 2/1/12 edition of The Gridley Herald.
The newest member of the Gridley-Biggs Police Department is named "Ryker," and is a two-year-old German Shepherd. Ryker spends 24 hours a day with his "partner" Gridley-Biggs Police Officer Todd Duncan, going home with him at the end of each shift. He has already won the hearts of Duncan's wife and two daughters.
Ryker went through a five week training course, but continues to learn with some kind of training every day even when off duty. He rides with Duncan on each patrol shift and can often be heard barking in the backseat, showing the love for his job.
Duncan has worked for the GBPD two-and-a-half years after working for the Sutter County Sheriff's Department for 20 years. He is most appreciative for his boss Chief Gary Keeler and enjoys his job very much.
"For our department to have a K-9 dog, it was paramount with Chief Keeler that the dog be very sociable and Ryker is," Duncan said. Ryker is so friendly, children are able to approach him and greet him.
"He is great with kids. I had him at the fair and he was able to meet with the public," he said.
Typically a K-9 dog serves seven years, but can work as long as ten or 12. Duncan had a K-9 dog in his care for five years with Sutter County.
Ryker is exemplary in sniffing out marijuana, cocaine and heroin. He can indicate what he has sniffed to his handler when he sits in the area nearest the drug. In the four-and-a-half months Ryker has worked the streets, he has done 30 vehicle searches and all had paraphernalia when Ryker indicated he smelled drugs. Ryker can detect even miniscule amounts of cocaine in a straw. When he indicates drugs to his handler, he is rewarded with his favorite ball to play with. For the entire story, lease pick up a 2/1/12 edition of The Gridley Herald.
