K9 Patrol

The Sheriff’s Department reintroduced the K9 units in 2005 after a 30-year absence.

As of June 2017, Deputy John Lanctot is the handler of K9 Fritz and is assigned to second shift patrol. Deputy Matt Kasulke is the handler of K9 Arlo and is assigned to 3rd shift patrol. Since September of 2014, K9 Riggs and his handler Deputy Terry Tifft have been assigned to first shift patrol. The deputies and their K9 partners are valuable assets to our patrol division.

Responsibilities

The K9s live at home with their handlers and are on call 24 hours a day as the needs of the department dictate. Each handler is assigned a specially equipped K9 vehicle with a dog kennel in the back seat. Both dogs are "dual purpose" K9s capable of:

  • Detecting drugs
  • Protecting their handler
  • Searching for suspects or missing people
  • Tracking

All three K9s were purchased from TOPS K9 Facility in Grayslake, Illinois. Each K9 team went through an intensive eight-week training course at TOPS K9 Facility. The long hours and training were worth it as each team is providing top-notch service to the citizens and other police agencies of Kenosha County.

Photos

Deputy John Lanctot and K9 Fritz

Lanctot and Fritz

Deputy Terry Tifft and K9 Riggs

tifft and bax

Deputy Matt Kasulke and K9 Arlo

Kasulke and Arlo

For more information on the K9 Patrol Units, please contact the Sheriff’s Department by calling 262.605.5100.