Sniffing out crime at airports
09/01/2023
Spectrum News / Sam Knef / September 1, 2023
HEBRON, Ky. – One of the last places anyone wants to worry about any kind of suspicious activity is the airport. Luckily, airports have trained officers to prevent bad things from happening.
The Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport employs some of the most energetic officers around with the strongest noses, too.
Typically, police officers don’t place drugs in an airport but the training scenarios Officer Nick Ruffing and his partner take part in require it. And he needs to keep Brick’s sense of smell strong.
“Brick really likes coming to work. All of the dogs at CVG get very excited to come here,” said CVG spokesperson Cassie Kiser.
And as Ruffing put it, “Him being at work is his fun time. He does have a lot of fun at home. I have some kids that he gets to play with from time to time. But his fun time is here. We bring him out, we train with him.”
Brick is a German shorthaired pointer who was born in Hungary, and trained up to be a narcotics detector. Ruffing has been working with his K9 companion for the last four years, and even takes him home at night.