Pima County sheriff's dog gets donated protective vest from nonprofit

A Pima County Sheriff’s Department service dog has received a donation of a new protective vest.

Rico received the bullet- and stab-protective vest from Vested Interest in K9s Inc., according to a news release from the sheriff’s department.

A donation of about $66,000 is allowing the nonprofit to provide 62 law enforcement dogs around the country with protective vests.

This is the second vest donated recently under this program by the group to the sheriff’s department.

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Each vest donated is valued between $1,800 and $2,230 and has a five-year warranty. This vest will replace Rico’s old vest, which is expiring.

Vested Interest in K9s is located in East Taunton, Massachusetts. Since its inception in 2009, the nonprofit has donated more than 1,900 protective vests to law enforcement dogs around the country.

More information about Vested Interest in K9s can be found at www.vik9s.org.