CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A hard-working K-9 is serving the community safer with a donation.
Clayton County police said K-9 Niko got a bullet- and stab-protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.
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His vest was embroidered with the message “In memory of Sabu.”
K-9 Niko has assisted with a little more than 100 arrests in the four to five years he’s served Clayton County PD.
Before coming to Clayton County, Niko served at a sheriff’s department in Florida.
Vested Interest in K9s, a nonprofit, has given more than 6,074 vests to K-9s in all 50 states at a value of $6.9 million. These donations are made possible by private and corporate donations.
The nonprofit says the program is open to U.S. dogs that are at least 20 months old and working and certified with law enforcement or related agencies.
For more information on the program, visit their website.
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