"Ensuring their future so they can secure ours."

The Friends of the Reading Police K-9 Unit’s mission is to financially support the Reading Police K-9 unit.

Learn More About the Friends of the Reading Police K-9 Unit

Learn More About the Friends of the Reading Police K-9 Unit

The Friends of Reading Police K-9s is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds to start and maintain the Reading Police K9 unit. We are fully supported and sanctioned by the Reading Police force and the City of Reading, Pennsylvania.

Learn More About the History of K-9 Service in the City of Reading

Learn More About the History of K-9 Service in the City of Reading

The City of Reading Police Department has a long and respected history of service to the community with its K-9 unit. In 1961, Patrolman Russell R. Claytor, Jr., took a K-9 training class in Baltimore, and returned to Reading prepared to start a new K-9 unit.

Support the Reading Police Department K-9 Unit with Your Donation

Support the Reading Police Department K-9 Unit with Your Donation

Simply put, fielding a trained and comprehensive K-9 unit is a very expensive proposition for any police department in this day and age – and the Reading Police Department is no exception. That’s why we desperately need your help.