K9 OPS Foundation donates to Yuma Police Department

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Helping local police train K9s. The K9 Officer Partner Support (OPS) Foundation donated a bite suit to the Yuma Police Department.

The non-profit says it's important to support local law enforcement.

"Money is so tight everywhere, they need equipment, they need things that can help them train, so it's important for us and to us to be able to provide them with that help," said Mark Sims, Vice President of the K9 OPS Foundation

The bite suit has a price tag of nearly $2,000.

The Yuma Police Department (YPD) say this a much-needed tool for both the officers and the K9s.

"It's going to help to make our decoys more safe, it's good for the dog as well. It's a different color, different suit, different material. It's good for them to see it, but really is for our decoys to be safer," said Officer Blaine Blanton of YPD.

If you would like to support the K9 OPS Foundation, they are hosting a restaurant takeover on Thursday from 3 to 10 p.m. at Texas Roadhouse on 16th Street.