NazarethUpdated: Nov. 09, 2025, 7:30 a.m.|Published: Nov. 09, 2025, 7:30 a.m.
An Easton Police Department K-9 team checks a vehicle in June 202, in the city’s West Ward. Nazareth police officer Jacob Hartzell led the collection of $33,000 in donations to bring a K-9 unit to the borough’s department by fall 2026, complete with a ballistic vest for the four-legged officer.Tim Wynkoop File Photo | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
A new member of the Nazareth Police Department will be patrolling the streets next year — on four legs.
Nazareth Borough Council last Monday, Nov. 3 approved the formation of a police K-9 unit. Borough police Sgt. Randall Pompei said the K-9 unit is scheduled to be on patrol in autumn 2026.
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