Sgt. Ryan Watson - Cash

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My name is Ryan Watson I have been a police officer for 21 years. Prior to becoming a K9 handler I held assignments in patrol, detectives and SWAT. I have been in K9 now for about 9 years. Recently I was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and I now supervise five handlers and their dogs which are all dual purpose canines. I also hold the responsibility of being the lead trainer for UPD K9.

 

 

 My partner is named Cash. Cash is a 8 year old German Shepheard. I have been training Cash since he as 10 months old. He, like the other canines in the unit is what we refer to as a dual purpose K9. This means he is certified to find narcotics as well as being certified in criminal apprehension. Being duel certified is kind is a misnomer, as Cash can find narcotics yes, but he is trained to find them in vehicles, buildings, open areas and even in the complete darkness. And yes he is certified in criminal apprehension, but that includes tracking humans, air scenting humans, and locating them hiding in neighborhoods, fields, buildings and pretty much anywhere else you can think of. He is also able to pinpoint their exact hiding locations using mainly his nose. Once Cash finds a hiding bad guy he will bark and show me some other signs with his body language that lets me know. Sometimes, but rarely a bad guy will try and run away from Cash or refuse to come out of his hiding spot once they have been found. In those circumstances Cash with bite the bad guy and hold him until Myself and other officers can safely take the bad guy into custody.

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> One of my favorite stories about Cash is when he was still a very young police dog. Cash had his first bad guy in his site's and that bad guy ran. I sent Cash after him. After catching up to him, Cash was still very new and a little confused as what to do. After a few seconds Cash remembered his training and bit the bad guy right on his rear end. Since Cash's first apprehension he has been responsible for many arrests and well as finding and large amount of illegal narcotics.


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