HOUSTON—More and more apartment complexes in Houston are going to the dogs, but that is actually a good thing. Security guards hired to work at the complexes are using the dogs to help sniff out drugs.
Top Gun Security says its canine unit is helping to clean up neighborhoods.
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Captain Rob Mozeleski of Top Gun Security is on patrol looking to sniff out what the eye can’t see.
He is leaving the sniffing to a 2-year-old German Shepherd named “Kane,” a highly trained K-9 used for search and rescue, and finding drugs.
“The narcotics searches in some of these neighborhoods, it’s getting bad now. We’re seeing more and more narcotics related violence,” said Mozeleski.
The security company has made this canine unit available to all the apartment complexes it’s hired to protect.
A former Marine, now takes Kane is on patrol.
Kane, the captain and their back up officer, Captain Edward Olbrys search the area for their prime concern; drugs often hidden in abandoned cars or in the bushes.
“And that’s probably the biggest thing. People will sometimes toss drugs or hide drugs for somebody else to get later on, they make a phone call and say, ‘Listen, I hid it over here,’” Mozeleski said.
Kane trains with other local police agencies getting the same kind of skills but the company says the apartments can’t just rely on HPD.
“HPD naturally can’t be everywhere, and what we’re trying to do is give that extra feeling of secureness to the residents,” said Captain Olbrys.
Top Gun Security says this dog’s mere presence is already making a difference and apartment residents say he’s a welcome sight.
“Can’t help but just feel safe knowing there’s somebody out there keeping an eye on things making sure everything’s going OK,” said Paula Torres.
