Justice for Indy

11/04/2024

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11/03/2024

The Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force

Dave Frattare: the community, county constituents, LEO community, K9 handlers, animal lovers, K9 community in general and so many more are calling for answers!

We are told you are a man of God, in fact believing you serve as a Chaplain for the International Fellowship of Chaplains, yet these acts are unconscionable and not the acts of a true Christian. Please do the right thing, because right now you are not!

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Supporter: Offering to pay $15,000 of your own money for the department to get a new K9 shows the bond this K9 officer has with her K9. Having to change career location because her mother has dementia to be able to care for her mother, and then lying as to when K9 Indy will be taken, November 1. But...

11/01/2024

Thank you Nadeen Abusada for helping to share our story!

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/county-investigator-doing-everything-she-can-to-bring-k-9-partner-home

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A county investigator isn't giving up after she was told she can't take her K-9 partner with her when she leaves the department.

11/01/2024

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“That would be absolutely terrible to remove the K9 from it's family. Contrary to what you believe, the dog will not perform the same with any other handler as it does with this handler.”

Thank you Tina!

11/01/2024

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“I really don't see how this sort of treatment to your officers or the K9 will help the county fill open positions within county law enforcement. In fact it will do the opposite. Seems like the county will only hurt it's efforts to find good officers when potential applicants will think twice knowing how they to will be treated. Just quoting the state law doesn't make the decision a good one.”

Thank you Terry! You’re right and quoting a law that may or may not apply doesn’t mean that K9 Indy cannot be retired by the county for the good of all involved on their own merits.

10/31/2024

An Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force K-9 handler is heartbroken after having to surrender her partner Indiana Bones, or Indy, to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office two days befo…

10/31/2024

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“I am a former veterinary technician. Indy will have severe problems & the ICAC will end up getting rid of her shortly anyway because she will no longer be effective in her job. It is in Indy's best interest as well as in the best interest of the ICAC to allow Ms. Crano to purchase her. The ICAC can then use the funds to purchase a new canine who can be paired with another handler to form an effective team. This is what is best for Indy and for the ICAC.”

Thank you Wendy!

10/31/2024

Hi!

My name is Diana and I am K9 Indy’s big sister. I wanted to tell you a little about how I feel. I am sad.

When I retired from ICAC, I started to lose my sight and hearing. I was so excited when my Mommy brought me home a sister. Indy became, well kind of like my seeing eye dog. I know people are here when I feel her move. I follow her around. She even wakes me up in the morning- I don’t hear a thing- I don’t know it’s time to wake up.

The past few days I sleep very late. When I do get up, I run to my food bowl because I used to have to eat it before Indy did. Today I went to my bowl and my Mommy said I didn’t need to rush because Indy wasn’t here to eat my food.

I wish she was. I wish she was here to eat my food and I wish she was here to keep me from oversleeping.

But most of all I miss my little sister. My heart feels broken. She is my family. She is our family.

I’ve heard the humans talking about how K9 Indy is feeling abandoned and confused. So am I. I don’t understand what happened. I don’t understand where she went.

If I feel like that how does Indy feel? I think real badly. I hear the humans say that Indy was ripped from her home and family. That sounds awful.

I know my human siblings also really miss her too. They didn’t even get to say goodbye. Actually, me either. Or Dad. Mommy didn’t even really get to say goodbye.

I don’t understand the human world, it seems really harsh and scary, but if anyone could help me get my sister back, it would really be amazing!

10/31/2024

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“As the founder of the NC Police K9 Foundation, I have witnessed this happen time and again. Unfortunately agencies seem to look at K9s as property instead of what they are to the handlers and their families. The dogs become an integral part of families and then are yanked away if the officer leaves the organization. This causes so much emotional damage to the K9s as well as the family. Please consider releasing K9 Indy to their handler and let the dog have a cushy life. Please stop using these dogs as a pawn in some kind of deranged game.”

Thank you Christopher!

10/31/2024

Statement from Officer Crano’s Husband:

“I believe we deserve an explanation as to why yesterday (10/30/2024) my wife, Investigator Beth Crano for the Cuyahoga County Internet Crimes Against Children task force and her partner K9 Indy, while called out to assist an affliate agency during an actual search warrant was interrupted in completing her responsibilities. While on site to conduct the search with multiple law enforcement agencies present as witnesses, Commander Dave Frattare of the Cuyahoga County Internet Crimes Against Children task force (ICAC) arrived on scene and before my wife and K9 Indy could complete any search of the property, seized K9 Indy and the ICAC patrol vehicle leaving Beth stranded with no means of transportation. (Thank goodness local law enforcement supported her and provided her a ride home after her vehicle was confiscated). This was done despite prior communication to us that Beth was to surrender K9 Indy, her patrol vehicle, and all property of ICAC on Friday, November 1, 2024 (one month prior to her official resignation date of Dec 1st). These actions were done in front of local PD and affiliate agencies without any prior communication to Beth or the other agencies present. I can see no reason for these actions taken during a scheduled search warrant other than an attempt to embarrass my wife in front of her law enforcement colleagues and purposely cause her emotional distress.

I firmly believe these acts are retaliatory and are occurring because Beth submitted her letter of resignation after 13 yrs of service to the task force with a pristine record of service and case closure. I also believe that these actions are a result of voicing her concerns regarding the welfare of K9 Indy.

I find the actions of Commander Dave Frattare and the ICAC task force members present to be completely unprofessional and frankly disturbing. Why would they do this in such a manner? They had every opportunity to communicate any changes to the outlined plan of surrendering Indy on Friday as was communicated.

The real tragedy in this story however is the fate of K9 Indy. While Beth has love and support from her family, law enforcement affiliates, K9 officers, and all the residents who have spoken out and signed the petition against this travesty, Indy has been ripped from the only home she knows, is being placed who knows where and with others she does not know, only to be sent out for retraining and certification in 4 days as outlined in the statement from Cuyahoga County.

Because Indy was taken in such a poorly executed manner and without prior communication, she was taken without her food, medications, and her comforting toys. I find this to be cruel and abusive. This is a living being, not a peice of equipment that can be reprogrammed.

While we all hope for her sake, Indy is able to adapt and thrive in her new environment- despite all the stress from confusion and loss that has been forced upon her, why was this even an option? The turnaround time for training a new K9 with this skill set is short and Beth's resignation was scheduled to be effective December 1st. The next available training class of these types of K9s is scheduled for early 2025. Does this gap in K9 service warrant the above actions? No, the gap could have easily been breached through the request of other local Ohio K9s with this skill set as has been done in the past.

After 13yrs of service, this is the thanks and goodbye provided by the ICAC task force management and worst of all Indy is being used as a pawn to punish Beth for her decision to place her own wellness and family's needs as a priority.

I sincerely hope that Prosecutor O'Malley and the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office, having this information, will reevaluate the intentions and decisions of the ICAC Commander. These actions reflect poorly on the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office and undermine the efforts to staff the office with skilled professionals and build bonds with local law enforcement agencies.

Please continue to support this cause for Indy by signing our petition and voicing your concerns to Prosecutor O'Malley and the government of Cuyahoga County.

Rob Crano”

https://chng.it/FnB2nvtGhw

10/31/2024

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“Dogs should not be considered property that can easily be disposed or rehomed without thought. They ARE living, breathing creatures who feel joy and sadness. Shame on you. Just because the law says you can do this doesn’t make it right.”

Thank you Judie!

10/31/2024

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Could not have said it better!

“As a handler, we accept that our partners remain the property of our agencies. To not only recognize this, but offer to pay the full replacement cost of the dog is incredibly humble and pragmatic. There is no acceptable reason in my mind that the agency should keep this dog from the handler.”

Thank you Adam!