Monday, October 22, 2012

To Serve and Protect


They’re a special kind of breed.

And since 1962, they’ve called Bensalem home.

The Bensalem Township Police K-9 Unit has successfully protected the local community for a half century. Currently, the unit is comprised of seven dogs — four patrol dogs, two dogs that are specialized in narcotic searches and one that detects explosives. Of the four patrol dogs, three of them are also trained to sniff out narcotics.

Current members of the Bensalem Township Police K-9 Unit include Corporal Jim McGinty with K-9 Axel, Officer Brian Cowden with K-9 Edo, Officer Mike Schum with K-9 Argo and Officer Matt Tobie with K-9 Ozzy. Sergeant Dave Richardson works as supervisor of the unit.