K9 Unit Safety: Providing a Safe Ride

Meet Tango, a Belgian Malinois K9 police dog in the Forest Park Police Department in Ohio. Tango is a dual-purpose dog, meaning he does patrols and is certified in narcotics. Some of Tango’s missions include tracking, article searches, building searches and missing people searches. His handler and partner, Officer Jake Tamaska, says simply having a K9 can deter crime in the community. But Tango needs protection, too. The K9 unit insert is made by American Aluminum and bolts to the police car’s frame to pr