K9 Unit
The West Covina Police Department K9 Unit has been in place since 1981. Officers who are chosen to be K9 handlers go through a training school with their new K9 partners. After completing the training school, the K9 teams are assigned to the Patrol Division to provide coverage throughout the week in case they are needed to assist officers. Some of the K9s receive secondary training to detect items such as explosives, firearms, discarded objects, or narcotics. Our K9 teams attend numerous training courses to keep their K9 partners ready for any situation they may face while patrolling our community. Currently consisting of four teams, meet the dedicated canines that protect and serve the City of West Covina.
Friends of West Covina K9s
The Friends of the West Covina Police K9s was organized to support the West Covina Police Department K9 Unit and is a non-profit organization. The Friends of the West Covina Police K9s organization is completely independent of the West Covina Police Department. All monies raised by its members stay within the organization and are solely used to improve the performance of the K9 Unit and maintain a high quality of life for active and retired police service dogs. With hard work and the dedication of their members, the Friends of the West Covina Police K9s raise funds for items such as:
- The purchase of new police service dogs
- Equipment for Training of the police service dogs
- Specialized training for K9 handlers and their K9 partners
- The administrative cost associated with running the organization
- Funeral and burial costs for both active and retired police service dogs
- Providing needed equipment to handlers that the department does not currently provide
- Providing safety equipment for police service dogs
To raise money, the Friends of the West Covina Police K9s plan events such as an annual golf tournament and selling Friends of the West Covina Police K9s merchandise. In addition, they accept monetary donations that are tax-deductible. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to assist with the organization, you may do so by emailing the Friends of the West Covina Police K9s.
