POST FALLS, Idaho – Post Falls police department is the first agency in the Pacific Northwest to be awarded an electronic detection K9.

This K9 is trained to locate hidden electronic devices like memory cards, hard drives and other small items used to store illegal materials. The K9 was trained by the United States Secret Service National Computer Forensics Institute.

Detective Jason Cope, Post Falls’s computer forensics investigator will be the K9’s handler.

The program is fully funded by the U.S. government, including the training, equipment and the K9 itself.

“We are grateful to the U.S. Secret Service and NCFI for selecting Post Falls to receive this incredible resource. Detective Cope’s expertise in digital forensics, combined with this new K9, will significantly enhance our abili

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