K-9 Officer is Partnered with New Police Service Dog
City of Long Beach
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A- A A+ Long Beach Police Department Media Relations 400 W. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 570-5273 11/22/2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release # Subject: K-9 OFFICER IS PARTNERED WITH NEW POLICE SERVICE DOG Contact: Media Relations Detail (562) 570-5273 CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE VIEW VIDEO CLIP OF STORM IN ACTION K-9 Officer Mike Parcells has acquired a new police service dog after his former dog “Credo” was fatally injured following a June 28, 2016 SWAT call-out involving a barricaded suspect. This week, Officer Parcells began field patrol with his new K-9 partner “Storm.” Storm, a 1 ½ year-old male Belgian Malinois, was imported from Holland where he received pre-training, before being received and trained by the Vohne Liche Kennels, a training facility in Indiana. In August 2016, Officer Parcells travelled to Indiana where he interacted with 25 dogs, before zeroing in on Storm. Once Storm was selected, he traveled back to Long Beach with Officer Parcells to begin several weeks of patrol training, which included: search techniques, verbal commands, obedience, agility, and evidence searches. In all, Storm has undergone 200+ hours of training, and was certified for field duty on November 11, 2016. Given his young age, Officer Parcells has described Storm as puppy-like and compared him to having a 2-year-old toddler, but is confident in what he has seen in his abilities. He acknowledged that losing Credo was extremely difficult and no other dog could take his place, but is excited to have Storm as his new partner and knows this is the beginning of a new journey. Storm is Officer Parcells’ sixth police service dog. Storm was funded by the Long Beach K-9 Officers Association (LBK9OA), a non-profit organization established by members of the community with the goal of promoting and supporting the LBPD’s K-9 Unit. The LBK9OA has also covered the cost of professionally fitted and upgraded tactical vests for LBPD police service dogs. To learn more about the LBK9OA or to make a contribution, visit their website at www.lbk9oa.org. This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report. About Long Beach Police Department The mission of the Long Beach Police Department is to enhance public safety through partnerships, while providing a safe City for all people. For more information on the Police Department, please visit us at www.longbeach.gov/police . Follow us on social media to stay connected: Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram . 