these vests aren't cheap. they cost about $2,500 apiece. all of this training helps the dogs and their police handlers get better. and though the dogs look scary, they can actually save a suspect's life, stopping him before he gets shot or tasered. the better trained the dogs are, the safer everyone is. >> training is how, just like when i was in the military, it's the same thing. you train, train, train, train, and your odds of success go up. >> sparks canine fund is a small charity. jimmy runs it along with his director of operations, emily sukino. >> currently we serve in 25 states, and i would like the map to light up with dogs we've helped. >> jimmy says more than 80% of the money donated goes to dogs' ve vests and medical expenses, which sometimes aren't covered by local police departments. he's gotten vests for 280 police