CPD K9 to receive protective vest

Earlier this week, the Clinton Police Department announced that K9 Officer Tonto will be receiving a donated protective vest thanks to a charity based out of New Jersey called Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The canine body armor is expected to arrive in eight to ten weeks. In a Facebook message, CPD says that this is not the first time the organization has helped protect the city’s four-legged officers as K-9 Rambo received a similar vest in 2021.Vested Interest in K9s Inc. is a charity formed to provide body armor and other assistance to dogs working in law enforcement across the country.