TORONTO — An anonymous corporate donor is offering to equip some canine members of Toronto’s police force with armoured vests designed to protect them from sharp weapons. The Toronto Police Services Board is to consider the offer of 18 vests at its meeting on Thursday. The force’s canine unit has been in existence since 1989 and currently has 22 officers and 33 dogs. Horner added that the RCMP, Edmonton police and police in Durham Region, east of Toronto, are among the forces that use the company’s vests. The vests can be fitted with interchangeable inserts to protect the dogs against various types of weapons, including handguns and knives.

Source: National Post November 14, 2017 21:00 UTC