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TAMPA, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has opened a new $6 million Canine Training Complex designed to train and board regional police dogs.<\/p>

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Hillsborough County facility<\/h2>

What we know:<\/p>

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Before a K9 deputy can track a suspect or sniff out narcotics, the dog must finish 480 hours of training. The new $6 million Canine Training Complex offers a state-of-the-art environment to prepare these dogs for tasks humans cannot do.<\/p>

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Sheriff Chad Chronister explained that the facility serves as a regional asset where handlers from a seven-county area can train and board their dogs. The complex features an air-conditioned environment to keep the animals safe during hurricanes or when handlers travel out of town.<\/p>

Sheriff Chronister on dog safety<\/h2>

What they’re saying:<\/p>

“This is a state-of-the-art training facility and boarding unit,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “This is a regional asset, which means anyone from around the seven-county regional area can come here to train, but also leave their dogs here.”\u00a0<\/p>

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Chronister emphasized the emotional connection between handlers and their dogs. “Now their canines, their partners, their loved ones can come here… and be safe,” Chronister said.<\/p>

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The HCSO Canine Training Complex will prepare these dogs to be the best.<\/p>

“This is a game changer,” Sheriff Chronister added. “The dogs that we care so much about, that we rely on so heavily, are now going to be that much more taken care of.”<\/p>

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