A number of year ago the Billerica Police Department instituted a K9 unit to provide its citizens with an even higher level of community service.

The K9 is utilized for:

• Drug detection
• Vehicle searches
• Building searches
• Tracking and searching for lost individuals
• Tracking and apprehension of criminal suspects
• Evidence search and recovery
• Officer protection
• Community relations

Barek resides with Officer Mark Tsoukalas at his home.  The team is on call 24 hours a day to respond to calls requiring the assistance of a dog team.

 

Diesel was three years old when the Billerica Police obtained him in February 2009 from the Riverside Bloodhound Rescue in Penn.  Diesel replaced Annabelle, Billerica's original hound.  Diesel and handler, John Harring, attended the Connecticut State Police 137th Bloodhound Training Troop and obtained a Man Trailing Certification through the New England State Police Administrator's Conference.  This certification has to be maintained through quarterly testing.

Diesel is utilized to search for missing and wanted persons.  Bloodhounds often work in conjunction with other police dogs to locate and apprehend persons.

Diesel resides with Officer John Harring at his home.  The team is on call 24 hours a day to respond to calls requiring the assistance of a dog team.

1/20/09 - Our trusty Bloodhound Annabelle passed away due to gastrointestinal illness. We appreciate all the work she did not only for our department but the many others who she served. Thanks to Officer John Harring who put in countless hours of training in order to make Annabelle the great tracker that she was. Chief Dan Rosa

Annabell was was donated by 832's Deputy Dogs of Adel, Georgia. Please visit their site and learn about the wonderful service they provide to law enforcement agencies all over the country.

 

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