January 4, 2018
Before temperatures plummeted and everyone got caught up in the holiday spirit, we had an opportunity to speak to another one of the winners of the Aftermath 2017 K9 Grant Competition. K9 Handler and Sergeant Nolan Weiser of the Rooks County Sheriffs Department of Kansas talked with us about Deputy Koda and life in the Sunflower […]
December 27, 2017
With just one week left in 2018, we’re doubling up on our weekly dog blog by featuring two of this year’s top dogs. Today we’re showcasing our interview with 2017 Aftermath K9 Grant winners, Marietta Police Department of Marietta, Ohio. Officer McClelland spoke to us about the Marietta community and about his partner, K9 Edo. Meet […]
December 20, 2017
As we move into the holidays, we’re continuing our weekly Working Dog Wednesday feature with another of this year’s K9 Grant winners. This week we head to central Illinois and visit the Avon Police Department, who took home Fourth Place and a $2,000 prize. These funds are incredibly valuable to the tiny department. Read on […]
December 13, 2017
Winter weather got you down? A photo spread with a trio of hardworking K9s is the perfect break for a busy season. So grab a cup of coffee (or a mug of tea) and join us as we visit with Public Information Officer Sara Bustilloz and Civilian Director Officer Billy Gibbens of the Pflugerville Police Department. Pflugerville PD took 5th place […]
December 4, 2017
The 2017 K9 Grant had 8 winners, from all over the US. In this blog we head south, all the way down to Georgia, where we pay a visit to our third place winners, St. Marys Police Department. So take a break from the work week and enjoy our chat with Lt. Brock and the […]
November 27, 2017
Pekin, Illinois is a city of nearly 35,000 people, located on the Illinois River in the Peoria metropolitan area. The city is the county seat of Tazewell County; a place where locals proudly call themselves Pekinites. It is also home to K9 Officer Ahen and the Pekin Police Department, grand prize winners of Aftermath’s 2017 […]
November 10, 2017
And now it’s time. The much-anticipated results of our annual K9 grant are finally here! We had an amazing turnout for the grant this year, and it’s all thanks to you. This year, a total of 3,316 departments participated and over 330k votes were received (that’s more than double the number of votes in last year’s […]
November 3, 2017
For the last six years, Aftermath Services has sponsored the annual Aftermath K9 Contest as a way to help departments offset the cost of creating and maintaining their K9 units. Along the way, we’ve expanded aspects of the contest to promote community engagement and build continued awareness about the importance of these four-legged officers. Competition is […]
October 11, 2017
This October, Aftermath is going to the dogs yet again…the K9 officers, that is! As in the previous year, the 2017 Aftermath K9 Grant Competition will award 5 grants, but this year they are even bigger and better! Over $15,000 in prizes are available to law enforcement agencies nationwide. And all you have to do […]
September 28, 2017
Put your paws in the air and get ready to vote for your local K9! The competition for Aftermath’s 6th Annual K9 Grant begins in just a few days! Voting for this exciting yearly event will run throughout the month of October, and this year we’re encouraging even more people to get involved – from […]