Mount Pleasant Police Department swears in two new K9 officers
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — The Mount Pleasant Police Department has added two new K9 officers to its force, expanding the department’s K9 unit to six dogs.
Police Chief Mark Arnold administered the oath of office Friday to K9 Vaughn and K9 Kee, who are already working alongside their handlers, Sgt. Gary Myers and Senior Police Officer Thomas Plyler.
With the additions, the department’s K9 team now includes five patrol dogs and one dual-purpose dog.
“Our K9 officers are an incredible asset to our agency,” Arnold said. “They find missing people, they find drugs, assist in apprehending dangerous suspects; their value and importance cannot be overstated.”
Vaughn is a 1 1/2-year-old male Belgian Malinois patrol dog trained for tracking, article searches, suspect apprehension, building searches and narcotics detection.
Kee is a nearly 2-year-old female Belgian Malinois who serves as the department’s dual-purpose dog, specializing in tracking and narcotics detection.