The Rockland Police K-9 Unit started in 2005. The K-9 Unit consists of Patrol Sergeant/Handler Steven Somers and his Patrol K-9 TEO. Patrol Officer James McLaughlin and his Narcotics K-9 Friday and Patrol K-9 Arny.
K-9 TEO
K-9 TEO is trained to:
- Apprehend Criminals
- Crowd Control
- Search for Evidence
- Search for Missing Children
- Track Fleeing Suspects
K-9 Friday
K-9 Friday is trained to find hidden narcotics such as:
- Cocaine
- Heroin
- Marijuana
- Meth
- Prescription Pills
K-9 Arny
K-9 Arny is trained to:
- Apprehend Criminals
- Crowd Control
- Search for Evidence
- Search for Missing Children
- Track Fleeing Suspects
Funding
The Rockland Police K-9 Unit is also a non-profit agency and the unit is run on private donations for vet bills, food, training and equipment.