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 […]
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 […]
January 25, 2017
This week, the Matteson Police Department of Illinois was officially presented a $500 grant as part of the Aftermath K9 Grant Competition, held in October of 2016. Over 165,000 votes were received during the contest, which ran from September 30th until October 31st. Winners were chosen by popular vote. In the past blogs, we’ve showcased […]
January 4, 2017
The holidays are finally over, and many of us are looking forward to taking a break from parties, shopping, and relatives. If you’re starting the year off right, you’re hopeful about new beginnings. Perhaps you’ve made a few resolutions that you aim to keep. As a company, Aftermath is excited about new prospects, but we’re also looking […]
December 30, 2016
This October, Aftermath went to the dogs…the K9 officers, that is. The 2016 Aftermath K9 Grant Competition awarded 5 police departments with K9 grants this year! Aftermath created the annual K9 grant to help offset the cost of creating or maintaining a K9 program. Each year, law enforcement agencies from around the US are encouraged […]
December 7, 2016
On November 4th, Aftermath proudly announced this year’s winners of the 2016 K9 Grant Competition. Hundreds of police departments were nominated and over 152,000 votes were received during the month-long event. At the tail end, 5 departments emerged as clear leaders of the pack. Aftermath recently had the chance to interview Chief Michael Jones of the Matteson […]
November 29, 2016
Two weeks ago, Aftermath’s Senior Manager of Law Enforcement Relations, John Tyler, presented the Larksville Police Department with a $500 grant as 4th place winners in the company’s 5th Annual K9 Grant Competition. Over 3,000 police departments were nominated and over 152,000 votes were received during the contest, which ran from September 30th until October […]
November 23, 2016
Last week, Aftermath representatives presented the Pekin Police Department (IL) with a $1000 grant as 2nd place winners in the company’s 5th Annual K9 Grant Competition. During the month-long competition, over 3,000 police departments were nominated and more than 152,000 votes were counted. Other winning departments include agencies in New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and New York. Since then, […]