The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office on Wednesday launched its latest member, an electronics detection canine who will assist regulation enforcement throughout crimes towards youngsters investigations.
The state’s lawyer’s workplace introduced in late November that Grip would be a part of their Cyber Lab.
Grip is a year-and-a-half-old yellow Labrador Retriever that was skilled in electronics detection.
She can find cellphones, computer systems and every other digital units containing a SIM card or chip, in keeping with the state’s lawyer’s workplace.
Grip has been partnered with handler Rob Beach, who’s a Lake County State’s Attorney investigator specializing in cybercrime investigations.
Grip will help Beach in mutual assist requests throughout investigations involving crimes towards youngsters, officers mentioned.
She will work with regulation enforcement businesses through the execution of search warrants associated to instances involving the usage of digital units.
“I am completely impressed with her ability to detect electronic devices, she has the best demeanor, and as my little ones say, ‘She helps catch bad guys,’” Beach mentioned.
Grip was donated by a grant from Defenders for Children, whose mission is to forestall baby abuse, trafficking and baby pornography.
The canine was gifted to Defenders For Children by Gripple, Inc., a personal firm that will increase consciousness concerning sexual abuse and human trafficking.
“Grip is a great addition to the Office and shows our Cybercrimes’ Division strong commitment to using every possible resource to increase child pornography prosecutions,” Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart mentioned.
“She is already loved by everyone in the office. We will use any tool we can to detect and prosecute those who would engage in heinous crimes against children,” Rinehart mentioned.
The new addition of Grip comes following the retirement of the state’s lawyer’s workplace’s final digital detection canine, Browser, who left the workplace in April.
The state’s lawyer’s workplace, alongside Gripple Inc. and Defenders for Children, held a press convention on Wednesday formally introducing Grip.
“It is so important that we invest in every tool possible. And to have a living, breathing, adorable tool to add to our hard drives and our devices in our cyber lab is incredibly exciting,” Rinehart mentioned.
Defenders for Children Founder Toni Clark mentioned canines are one other approach to assist discover what is required to prosecute criminals and rescue youngsters.
“We encourage every law enforcement agency to really open up their hearts, put the women and children on priority on your budget and make sure these dogs are available,” Clark mentioned.
