{"id":114678,"date":"2025-12-31T07:06:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T07:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/114678\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T07:06:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T07:06:07","slug":"county-sheriff-seeks-donations-to-outfit-k-9s-with-bulletproof-vests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/114678\/","title":{"rendered":"County sheriff seeks donations to outfit K-9s with bulletproof vests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timesofsandiego.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/San-Diego-County-Sheriff-K-9-Unit.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/San-Diego-County-Sheriff-K-9-Unit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46117\" style=\"width:810px;height:auto\"  \/><\/a>San Diego County Sheriff deputies train a K-9 unit. (Photo courtesy SDSO)<\/p>\n<p>San Diego County <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdsheriff.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sheriff\u2019s officials<\/a> are seeking donations to help equip all the agency\u2019s patrol dogs with bulletproof vests.<\/p>\n<p>An initial donation of $30,000 was provided but an additional $32,000 is needed to complete the goal of fitting the entire K-9 unit, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sdchdsa.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Honorary Deputy Sheriff\u2019s Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some canines received ballistic vests last week, which officials called a milestone made possible thanks to the \u201cincredible generosity\u201d of a private donor and the support of the HDSA.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Last week, each of our patrol canines received a K9 Storm ballistic vest \u2014 a vital upgrade that enhances their safety while serving our community.<\/p>\n<p>This milestone was made possible thanks to the incredible generosity of a private donor and the unwavering support of the Honorary\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4jCWnetXij\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/4jCWnetXij<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 San Diego Sheriff (@SDSheriff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SDSheriff\/status\/2005811055499567427?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey (patrol dogs) stand on the front lines of public safety, fearlessly entering high-risk situations to protect our deputies and our communities,\u201d the HDSA said in a statement. \u201cThe highly trained canines of the San Diego County Sheriff\u2019s Office are invaluable partners, and their safety is paramount. Just like their human partners, these K-9s deserve the highest level of protection as they work to keep us safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those interested in donating to the K-9 cause can do so at <a href=\"https:\/\/sdchdsa.org\/hdsa\/k9-vests\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sdchdsa.org\/hdsa\/k9-vests<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>READ NEXT<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"San Diego County Sheriff deputies train a K-9 unit. 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