The Door County Sheriff’s Department is dedicated to the safety and welfare of all citizens and visitors. They are committed to partnering with the community to solve problems and improve public safety in a manner that is fair, transparent, and consistent.
The Crime Prevention Foundation is one of the easiest ways the community can help the Sheriff’s Department live out its mission. The Foundation assists the department in providing vital services important to our community. Our communities’ School Resource Officers, DARE program, Chop ‘N’ Shop with a Cop, CRAVE 21 Challenge, along with specialized law enforcement training and equipment, have all benefited from funds raised by the Foundation.
Door County’s K-9 unit is one of the most beloved programs the Crime Prevention Foundation helped revitalize. Donors large and small rallied together to help purchase and train K-9 Deputy Odinn. The Foundation’s involvement didn’t stop there as it continued to support veterinary services, related safety equipment, and further training for Odinn and his handler.
Unfortunately, Deputy Odinn passed away this past June leaving big paws to fill in the department. The Door County Sheriff’s Department knows Odinn will not be easily replaced but is determined to fill his paws with two new K-9 deputies with the help of the Crime Prevention Foundation.
The first K-9, TJ is a dual-purpose unit trained in detection and patrol work. This K-9 unit will function in the same manner as Odinn by assisting its handler with not only detection but also apprehension and subduing a suspect if necessary. The second K-9, Rosie, will be strictly trained as a tracking and detection animal to help with missing persons, drug detection, and community service.
Your generous gift to the Crime Prevention Foundation will help care for the K-9 units and support other law enforcement programs that keep our community safe. Contributions from people like you have already helped us raise sufficient resources to pay for the purchase, training, and equipping of the new K-9 units. However, additional donations are needed to provide for the long-term care of the animals as well as to support other crime prevention efforts in Door County. Click here to make a gift to the Door County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention Foundation.
The Door County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention Foundation
is a component fund of the Door County Community Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity. All contributions are deductible to the fullest extent as allowed by law.
The Door County Community Foundation, Inc. is a collection of separate charitable funds set up by individuals, families, non-profit organizations, private foundations, and businesses that are managed, invested, and disbursed for the current and future good of Door County. The Community Foundation was launched in 1999, currently administers more than $40 million in assets, and distributes more than $5 million to charities in Door County every year. For more information about the Door County Community Foundation, visit us online at www.GiveDoorCounty.org.