The Riverside County Sheriff's Department K9 Association is a non-profit organization designed to support the canine program and retired dogs. When a Riverside County Sheriff's Department Patrol Service Dog retires, he or she must be retained by a department handler or returned to our training vendor. Each handler has the option to adopt the retiring dog from the department and keep them as a personal dog. The bond between the handler and patrol service dog is very strong, and to date, we have not had one of our P.S.D.'s returned to the vendor. The organization provides for extra equipment not covered by county budget for dogs in service, food for retired dogs, and burial services for dogs that pass away.

We are partnered with the Riverside County Deputy Sheriff Relief Foundation (RCDSRF). The RCDSRF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was established to help the families of law enforcement and public safety officers suffering through critical incidents, such as but not limited to, line of duty deaths, and catastrophic life threatening illnesses, as well as, provides assistance to members of the community who are victims of crimes. The RCDSRF also grants educational scholarship assistance to members and their children of the Riverside Sheriffs’ Association and the community at large. For more information about this foundation please visit their website at www.rcdsrf.org.