Cape Girardeau Police Department K-9 Unit

Sgt. Bryan Blanner with K-9 officer Schupo and Officer Eric Steiner and K-9 officer Dallas pose for a photo outside of the Southeast Missouri State River Campus Monday, July 17, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. Officer Dallas recently joined the force while officer Schupo will soon retire later this September. The Cape Police Department plans to obtain two more K-9 officers, of a total of four, having one on duty for every shift in a day. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Officer Eric Steiner and K-9 officer Dallas demonstrate a drug search on a vehicle outside of the Southeast Missouri State River Campus Monday, July 17, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Officer Eric Steiner and K-9 officer Schupo demonstrate a real life in action situation outside of the Southeast Missouri State River Campus Monday, July 17, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. Sgt. Bryan Blattner (not pictured) said it is rare they use the K-9 units to take down a suspect and are usually used for searches and drugs. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Sgt. Bryan Blanner with K-9 officer Schupo pose for a photo outside of the Southeast Missouri State River Campus Monday, July 17, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

K-9 officer Schupo outside of the Southeast Missouri State River Campus Monday, July 17, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Sgt. Bryan Blanner pets K-9 officer Schupo outside of the Southeast Missouri State River Campus Monday, July 17, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Officer Eric Steiner and K-9 officer Dallas pose for a photo outside of the Southeast Missouri State River Campus Monday, July 17, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

K-9 officer Dallas outside of the Southeast Missouri State River Campus Monday, July 17, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

K-9 officer Schupo holds in his mouth a training sleeve after giving a demonstration outside of the Southeast Missouri State River Campus Monday, July 17, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left, Officer Eric Steiner, K-9 Officer Dallas, Chris Poston, Ashley Cracraft, Rob Rueseler and Sgt. Bryan Blanner with Officer Schupo pose for a photo with a check of $4,000 dollars that will be used for the K-9 Unit at the Cape Girardeau Police Department. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)