I talk about the power of partnerships frequently.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s because I believe in partnerships strongly and see them in action around the County on a daily basis.<\/p>\n
In all cases, people from different organizations with different strengths, abilities, and perspectives come together around a common goal.\u00a0 They know they can accomplish more, and more effectively, as partners than as separate individuals or organizations.<\/p>\n
Personally, I had the privilege of partnering with one of the most amazing dogs to ever walk on this earth.\u00a0 Scout, a pointing Labrador Retriever, was my hunting partner for nearly 13 years.\u00a0 I have incredible memories of the days we spent in the field, were we teamed up to hunt upland birds.\u00a0 Watching her work in the field was one of the greatest joys of my life.\u00a0 We both knew our respective jobs and could tell what the other was going to do with a quick glance or brief command.<\/p>\nScout!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
You can probably tell I am a dog-person.\u00a0 I like cats, too, but my relationship with dogs is just different.<\/p>\n
That is part of the reason I did a ride-along with Deputy Luke Baker and K-9 Deputy Dan last Wednesday.\u00a0 I wanted the chance to see the relationship between these two partners first hand and better understand the role our K-9\u2019s play in patrol.<\/p>\n
Seeing them in action took no time at all.\u00a0 As soon as I got in Deputy Baker\u2019s vehicle at the South Hill Precinct, we got a priority call to support a Department of Corrections (DOC) Felony Warrant in Bonney Lake.\u00a0 At 10:00 a.m., Deputy Dan was the only K9 available in the entire County<\/u>, so we responded with lights and sirens.\u00a0 We arrived and Deputy Baker met with the deputies and the DOC officers on-site to get fully briefed on the situation.\u00a0 He needed to understand how to both best deploy Dan to accomplish the mission as well as keep him safe from hazards and distractions.<\/p>\n
With snow falling (enough already!), Deputy Baker and Dan entered the house.\u00a0 The first place they searched was the attic \u2013 yes, Dan had to be lifted up into the attic!\u00a0 Next was the rest of the house and backyard, but Dan could not locate the felon.\u00a0 However, in the very back of the yard, under a partially constructed addition was a hidden crawl space that got Dan\u2019s attention.\u00a0 Once they located the secret entrance to the crawl space, the warnings were issued, \u201cWe have a dog and he is going to come into the crawl space, surrender now.\u201d No response.\u00a0 Another warning.\u00a0 No response.\u00a0 Dan went to work and in short order had apprehended the felon.<\/p>\n
Dan has a particular advantage over humans in tight dark quarters like attics and crawlspaces where his size, four legs and keen sense of smell allow him to move much more quickly and decisively.\u00a0 These attributes are doubly important if the bad guy wants to ambush someone as they come through a very confined entry.<\/p>\n
Deputy Dan\u2019s successful \u201carrest\u201d was a great example of why we have K-9\u2019s supporting our deputies.\u00a0 Dan\u2019s abilities keep our human deputies safer AND make them more effective.\u00a0 I have no doubt, that had Deputy Baker and Dan not been there to support them, the DOC officers and our human deputies would not have been able to locate this crafty felon.<\/p>\n
During our time riding the rest of the day, I learned about this very special partnership.\u00a0 First of all, it is a long-term commitment!\u00a0 When he joined the K-9 Team, Deputy Baker and Dan started what will likely be an 8-year partnership.\u00a0 And this is one case where Deputy Baker really takes his work home with him.\u00a0 Dan became part of the Baker family, living with them full-time.\u00a0 So while most partners get a break from each other at the end of the shift, not so with these two.\u00a0 Additionally, they get to know each other\u2019s personalities and even quirks.\u00a0 I learned that Dan is not a fan of red traffic lights!<\/p>\n
However, this partnership also comes with perks like planned playtime in the South Hill Precinct yard.\u00a0 While out in the patrol vehicle, Dan is all business \u2013 no relaxing for him \u2013 he is always alert and ready to go.\u00a0 But I am told he can nap with the best of them when at home off-duty.<\/p>\n
Deputy Baker and Dan have another very special connection.\u00a0 Deputy Dan McCartney was a colleague and close friend of Deputy Baker in the Mountain Detachment.\u00a0 K-9 Deputy Dan was named after Deputy McCartney, at the request of his three boys.\u00a0 This special connection and K-9 Deputy Dan are the subject of a soon-to-be released children\u2019s book.<\/p>\n
When the deputies brought the felon out in the front yard in hand cuffs, and Deputy Baker and Dan followed them out, I could not help but believe Deputy McCartney was smiling down from heaven thinking, \u201cGood Boy, Dan!\u201d<\/p>\nDeputy K-9 Dan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
I talk about the power of partnerships frequently. That\u2019s because I believe in partnerships strongly and see them in action around the County on a daily basis. In all cases, people from different organizations with different strengths, abilities, and perspectives come together around a common goal.\u00a0 They know they can accomplish more, and more effectively, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":1621,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38509],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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