The K-9 Unit is a group of dedicated professionals comprised of three officers and their K-9 companions. Currently, Officer Hanson and his German Shepherd named Bossi, Sergeant Bergeron and his German Shepherd named Randy, and Officer Robbins and his black Labrador Retriever named Mack make up the 3 officer and 3 K-9 team for the Lowell Police Department.
Meet Our K-9’s
K-9 Mack
K9 Mack graduated from a Canine Tracking and Evidence School in September 2021. Mack will be used as a comfort dog and to search for missing people.
Officer Paul Robbins
K-9 Randy
K9 Randy is certified as a patrol and narcotics K9. Randy is a very high energy dog and is happiest when he is working. His favorite assignments include tracking people that have committed crimes and narcotic searches.
Sgt. Michael Bergeron
K-9 Bossi
K9 Bossi is a “dual purpose” dog. He is certified in both patrol and narcotics detection. Patrol consists of tracking, area search, article search (evidence), building searches, criminal apprehension, obedience and agility.
Officer Christian Hanson
Training
The Officers and canines of the Lowell Police K-9 Unit are well trained in several areas of Law Enforcement expertise which include:
- Tracking of, searching for and apprehension of crime suspects immediately after a crime such as a robbery or assault has occurred.
- Searching for missing persons such as children who may have wandered away from the home without their parents or guardians knowledge.
- Searching for missing persons suffering from incapacitating illnesses such as Alzheimer’s who may have wandered from the safety of their homes and their guardians.
- Assisting other officers in the detection of various types of illegal drugs or contraband in vehicles, luggage, or packages as well as on their person during various police activities.
- Assisting other officers in crowd control of persons involved in public disturbances.
- Responding to assist Police Departments from other communities in need of a K-9 at recent crime related incidents in their communities.
- Assisting the LPD Safety Officer by conducting demonstrations of the K-9 Unit ‘s abilities, functions and equipment in front of smaller or larger groups of people, including younger children at Safety Events, Bicycle Safety Rodeos, Senior Center Events and both city and private events during all times of the year.
- Protecting the K-9 Officer from being assaulted in volatile situations where the K-9 officer may find himself alone with one or more suspects and without back up.
Police K-9 feats are an invaluable resource for Local, County, State and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies in preventing injuries to officers when apprehending an armed and dangerous suspect! In addition, the multiple functions of Police K-9 feats allow Law Enforcement Officers to serve and protect the public in all aspects of Crime Prevention, Criminal Investigation, Community Services and Homeland Security!
