MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — The Mountain Home Police Department’s K-9 officer has received a bullet and stab-resistant vest thanks to a charitable donation.
Harmon received the donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s. The vest was embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of K9 Benga, Mountain Home, AR Police Department”.
Vested Interest in K9s is based in East Taunton, MA and seeks to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to law enforcement dogs throughout the United States. The non-profit was established in 2009. Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s provided over 3,500 U.S. made, custom-fitted, NIJ certified protective vests in 50 states, through private and corporate donations, at a value of $6.9 million dollars.
The donation to provide one protective vest for a law enforcement K9 is $950. Each vest has a value between $1,744 – $2,283, and a five-year warranty and an average weight of 4-5 lbs.
