In July of 2003, our former K-9 "Quincy" passed away and left a major gap not only in our ranks but in our resources. It was quickly decided to continue the program into the new year. The support from the public was outstanding and nearly twice as much of the needed funds were raised to help pay the costs for getting a new K-9 unit off the ground.

In 2004, Officer Robert Strand was teamed with K-9 "Chase" and began patrol of our streets just before the summer tourist season. They were involved in a variety of critical situations that were very helpful to law enforcement and other public safety agencies around the region over the last two years.

In may of 2006, K-9 Chase passed away due to unknown medical reasons. He was only a few years old.

Officer Robert Strand was again chosen to attend a special school down in North Carolina in the late fall of 2006 to get paired with another dog. "Macho" was a three year old German Shepherd imported from England and was purchased from Ocard Knoll Kennel in Angier, NC. The school Strand attended was two weeks long.

K-9 units offer several benefits to Law Enforcement from detecting illegal drugs to tracking scents in apprehending criminals to helping search for missing people.

For the summer of 2011, the United States Police Canine Associations (USPCA) will be holding their National Trials here in Detroit Lakes. It is a very high honor to be the hosting city and Law Enforcement K-9 teams from all across the nation will be here to train and compete for the week.
 

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