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BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR. WALLACE G.
Mayor REZENTES JR.
COUNTY OF KAUA'I
KAUA`I POLICE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: March 20, 2018
DARRYL PERRY, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
KPD welcomes new scent -tracking canine `King'
LIHU'E — The Kauai Police Department's newest member to its team has four legs, a lot
of hair, and a smile you can't resist. More importantly, he could one day save your life.
In December, KPD welcomed a black Labrador retriever named "King" as its new scent -
tracking canine.
"We are very excited to have King join our department because having a scent -tracking
canine readily available will greatly assist our officers in conducting search operations," stated
Kauai Police Deputy Chief Michael Contrades. "In the past, we've had to rely on other
agencies, sometimes from off -island, for very difficult tracking cases of missing persons."
King will be used for cases involving missing persons, child abductions, and wanted
fugitive apprehension.
He is currently going through a quarantine process at the Kauai Humane Society, and
has been progressing very quickly during his training sessions. KPD anticipates King to be
ready and available by the end of April.
King was donated to KPD by the Friends of the Missing Child Center — Hawai`i, a non-
profit organization based in Honolulu. Additionally, the non-profit donated another $3,000 to
KPD for training and other expenses related to King and his handler. Their donation totals to
approximately $8,000.
"King will be very beneficial to our operations, and we thank the Friends of the Missing
Child Center — Hawai`i for their generosity."
KPD was previously the only police department in Hawaii to not have a scent -tracking
canine for missing persons.
Meet King, the scent -tracking canine and newest member of the Kauai Police Department.