The Clermont Police Department introduces a new Police K-9 Officer named Juno. K-9 Officer Farzati, a 12 year veteran of the Clermont Police Department, and his partner K-9 Juno are the agency’s first-ever Nitrate Detection Team.
K-9 Juno is a European Chocolate Labrador trained to locate numerous common odors that are associated with homemade and commercial grade bombs. She and K-9 Officer Farzati have both received extensive training in Nitrate detection.
This newly added resource will afford the Clermont Police Department and surrounding law enforcement agencies the opportunity to help safely and effectively manage bomb threats, as well as search common grounds on large-scale events for potential explosive devices. This increases the ability to help ensure our local schools are safer by having a presence on campuses. K-9 Juno is able to deploy prior to any dignitary’s arrival to help ensure a safe visit.
Outside of K-9 Juno’s explosive training, she is also trained in human and scent tracking. This tracking allows her to assist in locating lost children and dementia patients who may have wandered away from home or treatment facilities.
In an effort to maintain proficiency and increase K-9 Juno’s abilities, K-9 Officer Farzati and K-9 Juno train weekly with our law enforcement partners in and around Lake County. We are confident that K-9 Officer Farzati and K-9 Juno will continue to enhance the quality of life in the City of Clermont by working cooperatively with the community to prevent crime and reduce fear.
