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New London City Hall
181 State Street
New London, CT 06320

Phone: 860-447-5201
Fax: 860-447-7971



 Hours of Operation:
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

POLICE K-9 PROGRAM
Uniformed Services

Sergeant Todd Bergeson
Program Coordinator

K-9 OFFICERS
Officer Todd Lynch and Jasper (Trainer)
Officer Michael O'Hara and Kilo
Officer John Michaud and Buck

 

 

 

 


Officer G Potts & Sequoia (retired)

The New London Police Department started its first canine program in 1984. It continued through 1993, when it was disbanded for fiscal reasons. During this period, two officers and a total of five police canines served our agency. The canine teams logged 300 criminal arrests and recovered more than $18,000 in stolen property and contraband.  Two of the five police canines were seriously injured while effecting criminal arrests; one was retired due to injuries received from a suspect. 

The canine program was revived in 1998, consisting of three police canine teams trained by our agency and certified through the North American Police Work Dog Association and the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association. Since 1998 our canine teams have been responsible for 59 criminal arrests and the recovery of more than $3,000.00 worth of contraband and stolen property. There have been 860 documented canine uses since 1998.

The “Tactical Patrol Canine” utilized by the New London Police Department is trained in Obedience, Agility, Tracking/Trailing, Building Search, Area Search, Evidence Recovery, Passive Gunfire Response and Aggression Control. Our police canines provide support to the Uniformed Services Division during the search for suspects, missing persons, evidence or contraband.  Our canine teams also provide tactical support to our narcotics unit during high-risk warrant entries and high-risk warrant service.

The basic training course for a “Tactical Police Canine Team” consists of 12 weeks and more than 500 hours of classroom and field training. The New London Police Department has trained police canine teams for other law enforcement agencies in Connecticut and Rhode Island.  Any inquiries on training, public demonstrations or information on starting a police canine program can be directed to the Uniformed Services Commander, Captain Michael Lacey., at 860-437-6373.     

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