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Apopka Police Department receives $10,000 donation to purchase K9 officer

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From the Apopka Police Department and Staff Reports

A dynamic duo will hit the streets of Apopka soon.

The Apopka Police Department received a donation of $10,000 from Summit Joint Performance on Tuesday to replace a retired K9 officer.

And with it, a team is born.

Officer Alexandria Logsdon (Alex) and K9 Ted have been in class every day so that when they hit the streets they can make a difference. From the first moment she became a police officer, Logsdon has wanted to be in the K9 Unit. After nine years, she has reached her goal and met her best-ever partner.

“Ted gives me a real run for my money!” Logsdon said. At home, he is all about playing, but when he sees me put on my uniform, he becomes all business. We are a pack 24/7.”

Logsdon and Ted will hit the streets in a few weeks after completing the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) state requirements for 480 hours of patrol school and another 160 hours for narcotics detection school.

Dorian Farmer, the founder of Summit Joint Performance, and Alisa Farmer, President of the company, presented the check to Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson, City Commissioners Diane Velazquez, and Alexander Smith, along with Apopka Police Department Deputy Chief Jerome Miller.

According to law enforcement experts, police dogs are highly effective in helping to control crime in a community. APD Chief Michael McKinley noted that there is a valuable missing component to their police work without a police dog.

“The dogs often know more than we do with their sense of smell and hearing," said McKinley. "They are a valuable tool.”

The Apopka Police Department Canine Unit is part of the uniformed patrol. The canine unit, led by a sergeant, includes four trained dogs that perform drug scent work and the tracking of offenders.

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