K9 Radha – Maharashtra, India

Legendary Sniffer Dog Radha, Winner of 6 Police Medals, Passes Away in Pune

Radha, an illustrious member of the Maharashtra Police’s K-9 unit, dedicated a decade of her life in the service of law enforcement, eventually retiring on November 30, 2018.Radha, a remarkable Labrador retriever, who spent a decade serving the police force, concluded her distinguished career on November 30, 2018. Radha, an exceptional sniffer dog, a valued asset of the Pune rural police’s Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), breathed her last on a somber Tuesday.Following her ten-year tenure with the police, Radha retired gracefully on November 30, 2018.“Radha held a prestigious position as one of the finest sniffer dogs within the Maharashtra Police. During her tenure with the BDDS, Radha played a pivotal role in ensuring security during VIP visits and responding to bomb threat calls. She proudly earned six medals for her exceptional performance at the police duty meet within the Kolhapur range,” shared Radha’s initial handler, Assistant Sub-Inspector Ram Jagtap.Later, she was entrusted to the capable hands of Police Havaldar Ravindra Bansode. Born on November 17, 2008, Radha joined the BDDS team on November 1, 2009, after undergoing nine months of rigorous training.“Radha showcased her prowess at the Maharashtra Police Duty Meet on three separate occasions. Following her retirement, Police Havaldar (Retired) Popatrav Waghmare took charge of caring for her,” Jagtap added. The Pune rural police paid their heartfelt tributes to Radha, who was laid to rest in a cremation ceremony on Tuesday.

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James A. Cortina has been involved with police dogs since 1972 and currently on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Jim has been appointed as Treasurer since its inception in 1991. Jim is one of the charter members of the C.P.W.D.A. organization. Since 1975 he has been a certified professional dog trainer and received his Master Trainer Certification in 1985. During his career he has provided armed K-9 strike crowd control for security agencies in Connecticut and out of state security companies. In conjunction with other members of the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Board of Directors, he helped to draft Connecticut Statute 53-247(e) "Intentional Injury or Killing of Police K-9" which was passed by the Senate in 1993 and also assisted in implementing the prestigious Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award in 1992. In 1993 he helped coordinate the North American Police Work Dog Association Nationals in New London, Connecticut. He was appointed Training Director for the New London County Work Dog Association from 1985-1987. He performed decoy work for Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. in police K-9 demonstrations, trained several local police department canines, and coordinated training workshops for out-of-state police departments. He participated in the United States Police K-9 Association Trials in Croton on Hudson, New York in 1985 as a decoy. He is an avid photographer and received photography awards in 1989, 1990, and 1991 and currently takes photographs for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc.
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