The Camp Verde Marshal’s Office is exploring offering a therapy dog program.
The program would use experienced handlers with dogs to help in community outreach and to comfort children who have been the victims of traumatic events.
“It’s an extension of our volunteer program,” Camp Verde Marshal Nancy Gardner said.
The members of the Volunteers in Policing program, or VIPs, are already engaged in a variety of efforts to help people in the community.
For the full story, see the Wednesday, March 12, edition of the Camp Verde Journal.