RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Students in New Underwood and Hill City recently welcomed some four-legged members of the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, getting an up-close look at the department’s newest K-9 narcotics detection dogs.
The visits gave students an opportunity to meet the specially trained dogs, learn about their roles in law enforcement and see how they help deputies protect the community.
Jason Mitzel, a lieutenant with the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, said the dogs will be an important addition to the department…