K9 Unit

The Southington Police Department K9 Unit consists of Canine Handler Officer Neal Ayotte and his K-9 Officer Tank. All Handlers and Canines are certified as “dual purpose” units. This means the K-9’s duties include, but are not limited to: apprehending suspects wanted by police, protecting the handler or fellow police officers, tracking missing persons, detecting narcotics, searching areas and buildings, and recovering articles of evidence. All handlers and units are certified through the North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA) as well as the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association (C.P.W.D.A.)

Retired K9s

Retired K9 Handlers