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District names members of independent review committee By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
FLASH GETS A REWARD FROM his handler Det. Kimberly Burton after he finds a hidden cellphone. The WXPD K9 is one of only two dogs in the state trained to detect electronics.
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Specialized K9 uses his nose to sniff out electronics By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com WOODS CROSS—The Woods Cross Police Department’s newest member is using his nose to sniff out crime. K9 Flash (for flash drive) is one of only two dogs in the state that are trained to detect electronics such as USBs, cellphones, hard drives or other devices that criminals hide information on.
“It’s mostly child pornography and exploitation that they store on devices,” said Flash’s handler Det. Kimberly Burton. “Also in white collar crimes where they have documents stored with information we need to pull off of there.” The 2-year-old lab started out training as a seeing-eye dog, said Burton. “But he was too hyper so he became a working dog and went on to become an electronic storage detection dog.” Flash is trained to sniff out TPPO,
a chemical used in the manufacturing of small electronics, she said. “He only eats when he trains. Four to five times a day I hide devices anywhere I can and he goes around and finds them for me and then he gets to eat. It is food driven, that’s what makes labs good working dogs.” There was definitely an immediate connection, Burton said. “We were paired together and the trainers said they’d never Please see FLASH: pg. 4
FARMINGTON—Davis School District has announced the three-member independent review committee tasked with investigating allegations of bullying at Foxboro Elementary after a 10-yearold took her own life last month. The family of fifth-grader Izabelle (Izzy) Tichenor, who was African American and autistic, said she was often a target for bullying because of her race and disability and that reports they made to the district and school administration were ignored. Following the allegations, the district determined an independent investigation should take place to review the case. The team is made up of individuals outside of the district. Members of the Review Team include Brian Garlock, an expert in interviewing children about trauma, Michelle Love-Day, an expert in educational practices and Abby Dizon-Maughan, a lawyer. Garlock is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience working with children and teens. He has extensive experience in trauma-informed interview techniques, and focuses much of his private practice on suicide prevention training. Love-Day is an educator with experience as an elementary school teacher and an elementary school administrator. Please see COMMITTEE: pg. 4