TSA adds canine team to enhance security at RIC; Henrico leaders at ‘Próximo Pasos’ event encourage Hispanic students to pursue opportunities beyond high school
Henrico Newsflash – Oct. 17, 2023
TSA adds canine team to enhance security at RIC
The Transportation Security Administration has added a new explosive detection canine team at Richmond International Airport to enhance airport security.
The canine team was trained at TSA’s National Canine Training Center in San Antonio, Texas. Hary is a 5-year-old German Shepherd and he was trained for 12 weeks along with his partner and handler, B. Kyle Smith, as they learned to work together to detect explosives and explosive materials in the busy transportation environment. Click here to read more
Henrico leaders at ‘Próximo Pasos’ event encourage Hispanic students to pursue opportunities beyond high school
Henrico Schools held its new “Próximo Pasos (Next Steps)” event for the county’s Hispanic and Latino students at J.R. Tucker High School recently to promote different pathways after high school.
Military recruiters, college admissions officials, and nonprofit workers all spoke to students at the Oct. 11 event, part of a series of events put on by HCPS during October for Hispanic Heritage Month. Click here to read more
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