Denver Sheriff’s Department adds 3 K-9s to detect contraband in jails

Three new Denver Sheriff’s Department recruits were trotted before the cameras Wednesday, their noses working overtime as they demonstrated their prowess at sniffing out drugs, cellphones and other jail contraband.
The dogs are part of the department’s response to recommendations from a report by two consultants that uncovered deep-rooted problems within the city’s jails. But the new dogs, which cost $28,000 to buy and train, fail to address one of the key suggestions from