COMING SOON!
LOCATION
Enfield, CT
TYPE OF WORK
In Training
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Enfield Police Department
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
United States Police Canine Association
GRANT AWARDED
2023
COMING SOON!
LOCATION
East Haven, CT
TYPE OF WORK
In Training
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
East Haven Police Department
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
United States Police Canine Association
GRANT AWARDED
2023
COMING SOON!
LOCATION
Fairfield, CT
TYPE OF WORK
In Training
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Fairfield Police Department
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
Trap Falls Kennel Club
GRANT AWARDED
2023
KYLO
LOCATION
Middletown, CT
TYPE OF WORK
Trained in criminal apprehension, obedience, human tracking, building searches, evidence recovery, and handler protection.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Middletown Police Department & Officer Nick Capazzo
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
Trap Falls Kennel Club
GRANT AWARDED
2022
COMING SOON!
LOCATION
Wallingford, CT
TYPE OF WORK
In Training
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Wallingford Police Department
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
United States Police Canine Association
GRANT AWARDED
2022
NERO
LOCATION
Portland, CT
TYPE OF WORK
Trained in patrol (tracking, apprehension, building search, article recovery, handler protection) and narcotic detection including cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana and heroin.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Portland Police K-9 Unit & Sgt. Jim Kelly
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
Trap Falls Kennel Club
GRANT AWARDED
2018
RETIRED
LOGAN, HEX AND REBEL
LOCATION
Stratford, CT
TYPE OF WORK
Trained to recover evidence, track and locate missing persons or suspects and find illegal drugs.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Stratford Police Department & Officers Stephen Santoro, Jose Dias and David Sheehan
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
Trap Falls Kennel Club
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Kennel Club Steps up to Help Stratford Police Get New K9 Officer
GRANT AWARDED
2016
BASO
LOCATION
Wilton, CT
TYPE OF WORK
Trained for police work.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Wilton Police Department & Officer Eric Patenaude
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
Trap Falls Kennel Club
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Wilton’s Newest K-9 Team Preps to be Town’s Best Friends
GRANT AWARDED
2016
JAKE
LOCATION
Middletown, CT
TYPE OF WORK
Trained for standard function of a Police Service Dog and certified in Narcotics detection, but also help veterans and non-veterans suffering with PTSD.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Fairfield Police Department & Sergeant Irizarry
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
Trap Falls Kennel Club
GRANT AWARDED
2015
NEWS
RETIRED
KATO
LOCATION
Redding, CT
TYPE OF WORK
Trained to be an assisted guide dog.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Redding Police Department & Chief Doug Fuchs
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
Trap Falls Kennel Club
GRANT AWARDED
2015
CHASE
LOCATION
Westport, CT
TYPE OF WORK
Trained for narcotics detection as well as tracking.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Westport Police Department & Officer James Baker
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
Trap Falls Kennel Club
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Westport Police Seeks Assistance in Training Newest K9 Chase
GRANT AWARDED
2015
MURPHY
LOCATION
Monroe, CT
TYPE OF WORK
Trained as a multi-purpose police dog certified in narcotics detection, tracking, building searches, evidence retrieval, apprehension, and protection.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Monroe Police Department & Officer John McAulay
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
Trap Falls Kennel Club
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Monroe Police Welcome New K9 Murphy to the Force
GRANT AWARDED
2014
REST IN PEACE
LOKI
LOCATION
Orange, CT
TYPE OF WORK
Trained to track and find people and to apprehend criminals.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Orange County Department of Police Services & Officer Chris Brown
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
Trap Falls Kennel Club
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Orange Police K9 is Top Dog at Connecticut Olympics
GRANT AWARDED
2014
SAINT MICHAEL
LOCATION
Newtown, CT
TYPE OF WORK
Trained for narcotics detection as well as tracking missing persons.
POLICE DEPARTMENT & HANDLER
Newtown Police Department & Felicia Figol
KENNEL CLUB INVOLVED
Trap Falls Kennel Club
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Meet the Newtown Police Department’s New K9: St. Michael
GRANT AWARDED
2013
REST IN PEACE SAINT MICHAEL
ABOUT
In 2014, AKC Reunite began offering matching grants to AKC clubs to help donate K-9 officers to police departments. The Fund may be used to match a grant from another eligible not-for-profit organization to replace or train a search or rescue dog lost in the line of duty. Funds are available to match funds from AKC kennel clubs to purchase working police dogs.
The partnering kennel club(s) must raise at least twenty-five percent of the purchase price. The recipient police department must agree to display the AKC Reunite logo on the K9 unit vehicle(s). AKC Reunite’s contribution will match donations at a three-to-one ratio, up to $7,500 per grant.
AKC Reunite, in partnership with AKC Clubs across the country, will provide matching grants so police departments in need of K-9 officers will have the funding to obtain a working K-9. This grant can be used to match a grant from another eligible not-for-profit organization to replace or train a search or rescue dog lost in the line of duty.
