K-9 Ali visits the Meadows

Deputy Adam Nerlien said he and his K-9 partner, Ali, don’t often get to have interaction with the general community. “We’re mostly tied up with the small percentage of the public that breaks the law,” he said. However, they’ve recently had the opportunity to teach people about what they do to keep dangerous substances out of Wright County.

On November 2, Nerlien spoke at the Meadows Assisted Living, where seniors got to know Ali a little better and learned about what it takes to be a dog handler.

“It is a huge commitment with your family life, even coming to work,” he said. Ali rides with Nerlien in his patrol car and comes home with him every night. Ali has always been good with his kids, but having to frequently go out on searches can interrupt time at home.

Those searches are not without fruit, however. “When she first came into the department, she located about six pounds of marijuana that was coming through the mail,” Nerlien said. In 2012, Ali helped take $105,000 out of a drug dealer’s hands.

 

For more about the county drug dog program, see the Novembe 10 edition of the Monitor.

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