COMING SOON!
LOCATION
Hialeah, FL
TYPE OF WORK
In Training
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Hialeah Police Department
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
United States Police Canine Association
GRANT AWARDED
2023
COMING SOON!
LOCATION
Deland, FL
TYPE OF WORK
In Training
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
West Volusia Kennel Club
GRANT AWARDED
2023
COMING SOON!
LOCATION
Bradenton, FL
TYPE OF WORK
In Training
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
Manatee Kennel Club
GRANT AWARDED
2023
COMING SOON!
LOCATION
Brooksville, FL
TYPE OF WORK
In Training
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Hernando County Sheriff’s Office
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
Hernando County Kennel Club
GRANT AWARDED
2023
COMING SOON!
LOCATION
Milton, FL
TYPE OF WORK
In Training
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
United States Police Canine Association
GRANT AWARDED
2023
MARCO
LOCATION
Groveland, FL
TYPE OF WORK
Trained in narcotics detection and tracking.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Groveland Police Department & Officer Menear
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
United States Police Canine Association
GRANT AWARDED
2022
RAIKO
LOCATION
Milton, FL
TYPE OF WORK
Trained as a dual purpose patrol apprehension/narcotics detection K-9.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office & Deputy Jason Morris
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
United States Police Canine Association
GRANT AWARDED
2022
DUTCH
LOCATION
Marianna, FL
TYPE OF WORK
Trained in drug detection.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
ackson County Sheriff’s Office & Brandon Gramling
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
United States Police Canine Association
GRANT AWARDED
2022
GRACE
LOCATION
Marianna, FL
TYPE OF WORK
Trained in drug detection.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office & Daniel Hall
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
United States Police Canine Association
GRANT AWARDED
2022
ZARA
LOCATION
Milton, FL
TYPE OF WORK
Trained as a single purpose narcotics detection K-9.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office & Deputy Jason Busby
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
United States Police Canine Association
GRANT AWARDED
2022
CALEB
LOCATION
Tampa, FL
TYPE OF WORK
Trained in narcotics detection.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Tampa International Airport Police Department & Detective TJ Donnelly
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
United States Police Canine Association
GRANT AWARDED
2022
ODIN
LOCATION
Brooksville, FL
TYPE OF WORK
Trained in tracking, criminal apprehension, building and area search and article retrieval.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Hernando County Sheriff’s Office & Deputy Arnold
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
United States Police Canine Association
GRANT AWARDED
2022
TORO
LOCATION
Tampa, FL
TYPE OF WORK
Trained as an explosives detection dog.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
University of South Florida Police Department & Sergeant Mark Aristizabal
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
United States Police Canine Association
GRANT AWARDED
2021
KREGE
LOCATION
Tampa, FL
TYPE OF WORK
Trained in narcotics detection.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
University of South Florida Police Department & Officer Gabe Escobar
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
United States Police Canine Association
GRANT AWARDED
2021
MURTAUGH
LOCATION
West Bradenton, FL
TYPE OF WORK
Trained in criminal apprehension, tracking and narcotic detection.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Bradenton Police Department & Officer Matthew Palmer
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
Manatee Kennel Club
GRANT AWARDED
2019
PHANTOM
LOCATION
Bradenton, FL
TYPE OF WORK
Trained as a patrol canine.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office & Deputy Keith Sutton
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
Manatee Kennel Club
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office hopes to take ‘Phantom’ bite out of crime
GRANT AWARDED
2018
ABOUT
In 2014, AKC Reunite began offering matching grants to AKC clubs to help donate K-9 officers to police departments. The Fund may be used to match a grant from another eligible not-for-profit organization to replace or train a search or rescue dog lost in the line of duty. Funds are available to match funds from AKC kennel clubs to purchase working police dogs.
The partnering kennel club(s) must raise at least twenty-five percent of the purchase price. The recipient police department must agree to display the AKC Reunite logo on the K9 unit vehicle(s). AKC Reunite’s contribution will match donations at a three-to-one ratio, up to $7,500 per grant.
AKC Reunite, in partnership with AKC Clubs across the country, will provide matching grants so police departments in need of K-9 officers will have the funding to obtain a working K-9. This grant can be used to match a grant from another eligible not-for-profit organization to replace or train a search or rescue dog lost in the line of duty.
