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B.C., Police Dog Services
2024-12-23 09:30 PST
Each month the BC RCMP will feature a police dog from around the province including the Lower Mainland District Integrated Police Dog Service (IPDS) which includes partners from the Abbotsford, Delta, New Westminster, Port Moody and West Vancouver Police departments.
Dog’s name: Kazoo
Dog’s reg number: 1102
Posting: Terrace, B.C.
Handler’s name: Cpl. Ryan Price
Dog’s age: 7.5 years old
Dog’s years of service: 5.5 years
Working profiles: Frontline duty and narcotics detection
Dog’s favourite toy/reward: Kong ball on a purple rope
Dog’s favourite off duty activity: Swimming, hiking, snowshoeing and chasing his tail.
Thing that would surprise you about the dog: His best friend is a Pug named Monsieur.
Memorable call: While posted in Yellowknife, PSD Kazoo was deployed alongside the Emergency Response Team into a remote fly-in community in frigid temperatures below -30c to locate and apprehend an armed suspect who had threatened family members and the community. After locating the suspect Kazoo safely and promptly apprehended the suspect, restoring safety and order to the community.
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