Alachua K-9 Ramsey Earns Narcotics Detection Cert

Alachua Police K-9 Ramsey earned narcotics detection certification on May 28, expanding his patrol capabilities beyond tracking and apprehension work.

Officer Wetzel and Ramsey completed the certification through the Marion County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit under Sergeant Jay Nix. The two-month training followed their graduation from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's 480-hour K-9 Patrol Certification Course, which included tracking, apprehension, obedience, and search training.

Ramsey joined the Alachua Police Department through K9s United, a nonprofit that funds law enforcement K-9 programs across Florida. Sergeant Nix selected Ramsey for the department and retired from law enforcement the same day Ramsey completed his certification.

For more information, contact Officer Thomas Stanfield, public information officer for the Alachua Police Department, at (352) 731-0922 or [email protected].