My Nonprofit Reviews

K9s4COPs has far exceeded our expectations. Having a K9 in the schools is a tremendous asset to our school district as well as our community. I have been told time and time again by students that they know not to bring drugs on campuses because they are scared that may be the day Lucy shows up. In addition to our school district Lucy is available 24/7 to assist agencies within our jurisdiction. Lucy has been on board Coast Guard boats, she has assisted at commercial motor vehicle checkpoints, and assisted with money and drug seizures with local police departments. Without K9s4COPs none of this would be possible. The organization is very professional and very organized and they are a tremendous asset to our department and to our community.

In November of 2019 Brazosport ISD Police Department received K9 Lucy thanks to the K9s4cops organization. What we expected was a drug dog but what we received was so much more. So to be clear Lucy is a single purpose narcotics dog and a very good one at that. She and I (her handler) stayed very busy the first couple of weeks working together. Since then students realize how good she is at her job and most students have learned not to bring narcotics to school. I have interviewed many students who admit to drug usage and don’t mind telling me they won’t bring it to school because of the dog. Finding drugs on campus is important but keeping them off campus is even better. The scope of Lucy’s nose extends beyond just our own police department. Lucy and I are available to local police departments 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year. In addition we are also available to assist at an international deep water port, U.S. Coast Guard, and other state and federal agencies which serve our community.

Lucy is also a valuable asset in community policing. The unexpected blessing with Lucy was her love of people, especially kids. We can give presentations from pre-k kids to high school seniors and even school district faculty/staff members. Presentations range from basic anti-drug to information about Lucy and about police dogs in general. Along with the presentations the students can pet Lucy and Lucy loves every minute of it. Often just bringing Lucy onto a campus can make a huge difference in someone’s day. For adults and students alike frowns turn to smiles and negative energy turns positive. As a matter of fact some schools say that Lucy is their unofficial mascot because of the positivity she brings. Lucy and I were visiting a school recently when a teacher escorting a special needs student down the hall passed by. The student asked to pet Lucy and when he was given permission the student got on his knees and began petting Lucy. It was then that I saw the tears rolling down the students cheeks. Lucy nuzzled her way under the students chin and the tears dried up and a smile took over on the student’s little face.

K9s4Cops has provided our school district with a valuable tool to not only locate narcotics in the schools but to keep the narcotics out of the schools. They have also provided us with a tool to educate students about the dangers of drug use and even provide a valuable reprieve for teachers and students. Not only has K9s4Cops benefited Brazosport ISD, they have also benefited our community partners.