Dr. Patricia Slanga of the Noah's Glen Animal Hospital kindly donated a microchip reader to the Police Department. 

A microchip is a radio-frequency identification transponder that carries a unique identification number, and is roughly the size of a grain of rice. When the microchip is scanned by a vet or shelter, it transmits the ID number. There's no battery, no power required, and no moving parts.

Each microchip contains a registration number and the phone number of the registry for the particular brand of chip. A handheld scanner reads the radio frequency of the chip and displays this information. An animal shelter or vet clinic that finds your pet can contact the registry to get your name and phone number.

Now our officer's have access to this information and are able to quickly reunite their pets with their owners.

Thank you Dr. Slanga and the Noah's Glen Animal Hospital!