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Lima police sergeant details K-9 unit expansion, training and 2025 deployments

Lima City Council · January 5, 2026
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Summary

Sergeant Engle told council the department’s K-9 unit grew to six dogs in 2025, logged about 445 deployments (roughly 75% narcotics sniffs), led to approximately 200 arrests and seized 689.08 grams of narcotics; the unit conducts annual recertification and monthly training.

Sergeant Engle of the Lima Police Department updated council on the department’s K-9 unit at the Jan. 5 meeting, reporting operational changes and last year’s activity.

"In 2025, Long Beach Park Canine Unit expanded our canine unit from 5 dual purpose patrol narcotic dogs to a total of 6 dual purpose patrol narcotic dogs," Sergeant…

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