Titusville Police K9 Chase Receives Donation of Bullet and Stab Protective Body Armor

By  //  February 1, 2019

There are an estimated 30,000 law enforcement K9s in the U.S.

Titusville Police Department’s K9 Chase has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. (City of Titusville image)

BREVARD COUNTY • TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA – Titusville Police Department’s K9 Chase 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 sponsored by Lynda Gordon of The Michael Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education of Coconut Grove, Florida, and embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of Michael Gordon.”

Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a non-profit charity located in East Taunton, Massachusetts 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.

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Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provided over 3,200 protective vests in 50 states, through private and corporate donations, at a value of $5.7 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. Each vest has a value between $1,744 and $2,283, and a five-year warranty and an average weight of four to five pounds.

There are an estimated 30,000 law enforcement K9s throughout the United States.

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.

For more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please call 508-824-6978.

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