STRUTHERS A K9 with the Struthers Police Department will receive a new bulletproof and stabproof vest courtesy of a non-profit organization.

K9 Grimm will receive the brand-new protective gear thanks to a donation from non-profit Vested Interest In K9s, a Massachusetts-based non-profit with a mission of providing bullet and stab-protective vests to K9s across the country.

Since its inception in 2009, Vested Interest In K9s has provided over 6,225 vests valued at $6.9 million to K9s in all 50 states. This was made possible through both private and corporate donations.

Each vest is valued at $1,800, weighs about four to five pounds and comes with a five-year warranty.

The program is open to K9s at least 20 months old, actively employed and certified with law enforcement or related a

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