Members of The Westport Police Department K9 Unit met with Chris Sweetwood from the Trap Falls Kennel Club (AKC affiliate) who donated to the K9 unit for the purchase and training of it’s newest member, Police Service Dog (PSD) Chase. PSD Chase is a two year old Labrador retriever who was obtained from Guiding Eyes for the Blind in December 2014 and will be handled by Officer James Baker. The purchase and training of PSD Chase was made possible in part by the fundraising efforts of Sweetwood Sweetwood set up a Go Fund Me page to help offset the cost incurred with the purchase and training of PSD Chase. AKC Reunite, an affiliate of the American Kennel Club, also provided $5,000.

The Trap Falls Kennel Club (TFKC) is an active, non-profit all-breed member of the American Kennel Club since 1968. TFKC is devoted to the betterment of the purebred dog and is an advocate for the purebred and mixed breed dog as a family companion. Additionally, TFKC strives to promote responsible dog ownership in the community through public education programs and events. As such, TFKC has spearheaded the effort to bring a new police dog to Newtown, Connecticut following the Sandy Hook tragedy when their dog retired and died unexpectedly. Trap Falls Kennel Club also helped to raise funds for a new police dog for the Orange Police Department and the Monroe Police Department.