BEDFORD HILLS, Westchester County (WABC) -- Cops, canines, and inmates.
At the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in Northern Westchester County, they're all working together in a special program designed to help at-risk officers who might be considering suicide.
"I have 13 years on the job with the NYPD and it will be the most rewarding thing that I have done or will be able to do for other officers," said Det. Efrain Hernandez, NYPD. "It's definitely giving back to them something that they normally would not have had."
"Puppies Behind Bars" is now in its 24th year. The program trains prison inmates to raise service dogs for first responders.
Those inmates in turn train police officers who become the dog's handlers....
https://abc7ny.com/puppies-behind-bars-dog-training-at-risk-officers-suicide-prevention/10916619/
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