Cleveland Metroparks Police Department founded its K-9 unit in 2002. The K-9 unit patrols the entire Park District and specializes in locating missing people, apprehending flee suspects and odor detection. Members of the unit continuously update their skills through weekly training exercises, statewide instruction and national training conferences. The award-winning unit has an outstanding reputation and neighboring police departments regularly request their assistance. The K-9 unit also draws upon its unique public appeal to promote safety and crime prevention and Cleveland Metroparks events and community outreach opportunities.
Meet the K-9 Unit
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K-9 Fury and handler Officer Pat Elliot.
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K-9 Jett and handler Officer Will Collins.
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K-9 Rip and handler Officer Krystina Simko.
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K-9 Ike and handler Officer Marcus Fletcher
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K-9 Sig and handler Officer Chelsea Schoch
