The Georgetown Police Department has a new four-legged member on the force — and he’s already making an impact.
K9 “Flash” arrived at the Georgetown Police Department three weeks ago, making him one of only 6 electronic storage detection K9s in Kentucky. Flash is trained to sniff out the chemical compound found in flash drives, cell phones and even micro SD cards — devices that can hold critical evidence in child exploitation cases.
Flash came to the department through Our Rescue, a nonprofit organization battling sex trafficking and child exploitation. Our Rescue works alongside law enforcement to help remove victims from harm, partners with survivors to deliver essential care, and donates electronic storage detection K9s to law enforcement agencies. That means Flash came at no cost to the department — food, vet care and all…