Ashland Police Department K9 Unit

Police Officer Nicholas Ovaska, who has been with the City of Ashland Police force for 10 years is trying to get the K9 unit for the City of Ashland and use within the surrounding areas up and running again. There has not been a K9 unit in Ashland for 9 years and with the increase in drug activity and crimes in the area, the benefits of adding a K9 to the police department would be a huge asset to Ashland and surrounding areas. The dog will be a dual purpose dog for apprehension and drugs. Some of the benefits include tracking/ finding missing persons, searching for criminals fleeing the scene of a crime, drug detection, community public relations, ability to go into schools and businesses for assistance/ education and much more.

The Ashland Police Department K-9 Initiative is a campaign to raise funds to start a K-9 program at the Department. The initiative is to support the program with all expenses such as equipment, routine and major medical expenses, community outreach, food, and to ensure the program can get started with the Ashland Police Department.  The initial start up of the K9 unit is a high expense due to going through the 3 month training, outfitting the car, the dog itself and so forth, so any donations would be greatly appreciated. Donations can also be made directly to the Ashland Police  Department in care of the "Ashland Police Department K9 Foundation" attn: Nicholas Ovaska, 601 Main St. W, Ashland, WI 54806. Thank you to all who help in making this possible.