K-9 Unit
Officer Godlewski
and Brisco |
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Officer Kollman
and Rico
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The Bloomfield Township Police Department's Canine Unit is
the longest standing unit in Oakland County. Formed in the
mid-1960s when Bloomfield Township was more rural than
suburban, the Unit reached its heyday in the 70's. At the
time, Bloomfield Township Police Department boasted a premier
K-9 Unit comprised of seven dog-handlers and seven dogs, which
responded to police dog service requests from all over the
County and throughout Metro-Detroit. Over the course of the
years, the Unit was down-sized when other police departments,
recognizing the value of a well-trained police dog,
established their own units.
Today, Bloomfield Township's Canine Unit consists of
Officer Gary Godlewski and his canine partner, Brisco along
with Officer. Jason Kollman and his partner, Rico. These teams
search buildings, track suspects and respond to narcotics
calls. Brisco, trained as a "narcotics detection dog," is
capable of sniffing out illegal drugs. Rico is a German
Shepherd male trained in narcotics, aggression control, and
tracking. Because Bloomfield Township has two K9 teams, a
police dog is almost always available to assist patrol
officers.
To learn more about how dogs are trained for work in law
enforcement, visit the National Police Working Dog
Association website.
Read a related press release:
Officer Achieves Title of
Master Trainer
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