State’s Attorney Glasgow has purchased drug-detection K-9s for six police departments throughout Will County to assist local law enforcement efforts in removing dangerous drugs from our communities – at zero cost to taxpayers. Glasgow pays for the K-9s, their training, and the transport equipment installed in the police vehicles with drug asset money seized from criminals involved in selling illegal narcotics. The most recent addition was the purchase of Dutch Shepherd, TUCKER, for the Park Forest Police Department. Tucker is trained to track people as well as drugs.
Tucker joins the five other canines State’s Attorney Glasgow has provided to establish K-9 units in various police departments throughout Will County: ROOKIE in Shorewood, Sam in Elwood, HUTCH in Channahon, Roxie in Rockdale, and Mao in Wilmington. Glasgow also provided the training and K-9 transport equipment for each of these K-9s.
The canines provided to police departments throughout Will County by the State’s Attorney’s Office have helped take drug dangerous dealers off our streets and helped save lives. The dogs also help prevent the scourge of drug use by assisting our schools in monitoring for the presence of drugs and providing an opportunity for intervention and prevention.