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This specialized vest will provide Coda with an added layer of protection while he works alongside his handler and our deputies to keep our community safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your generosity is more than a donation, it\u2019s an investment in the safety of one of our four-legged members of the PCSO family. We are truly grateful for your support of our K9 team and the work they do every day. We are incredibly grateful since all our K9 dogs have now been outfitted with ballistic-resistant vests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>T<\/strong>hank you, Doug and Catherine, for helping protect Coda while he protects others!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#PCSO #K9Coda #K9Unit #CommunitySupport #ThankYou #PierceCounty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_61201\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z5Am40y_Ut8?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our K9s put themselves in harm\u2019s way right alongside our deputies, and we\u2019re incredibly grateful for the people in our community who help make sure&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":0,"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":[],"tags":[38576],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - 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