Police dog nabs Waverly men who ran from stop
By the Lincoln Journal Star
Gino, a member of the Lincoln police department, aided in the arrest of two men who were charged with fleeing from the scene as well as other previous charges. Although most don’t give these police dogs the credit they deserve I think it is so cool to have them around. They not only aid in the capture of various criminals, they also protect the officers on duty and help to dig up things a human wouldn’t be able to do on its own. When a dog is able to help make an arrest the citizens can see some of their tax money paying off and helping to keep our streets clean. The job of a police officer is hard enough as it is and these k-nines are able to help out and make their jobs a little easier. Not to mention being there, as a companion and trusted partner.
This case was much like every other case that comes up during the late night hours. Officer Katherine Finnell tried to make a routine traffic stop when the two suspects fled the scene. Had it not been for Gino she probably never would have caught these two criminals and they would still be out terrorizing the streets of Lincoln. But, because of these dogs capabilities to both smell out and chase down criminals, the streets of our neighborhoods are becoming a cleaner and more secure place to be. I believe that in order to maintain a safe city to live in we need to provide our local law enforcement with the tools they need to tackle anything that might be thrown at them. These dogs/ k-nine units are perfect examples of tools that the department can use to make their jobs easier and more secure.
