Canine Unit
 The Canine Unit is comprised of Sergeant Tom Shaw and K-9 Lars. They have been working together since April of 2002 and are a certified dual-purpose patrol and narcotic K-9 team, certified in narcotics detection, tracking, building searches, area searches, aggression/bite work, article searches, and handler protection. The team was recertified by the North American Police Work Dog Association in September of 2005 for the third year.
Lars is trained to alert on a variety of narcotics. He is capable of tracking and locating a person who has traveled on foot many miles away from a scene. He can locate evidence as small as a car key in an open field and is also trained to protect Sergeant Shaw and can be released from the K-9 vehicle by remote control if necessary. The team continues to work in close cooperation with the St. Charles School District to assist in keeping the schools safe and drug free and is deployed to the school system numerous times each year.
Lars and Sergeant Shaw promote positive police/community relations by their participation in events such as National Night Out and the Citizen Police Academy.
All veterinary care, food, and grooming have been donated to the K-9 program by local businesses. Gateway Veterinary Clinic, Critters Pet Shop, and Fox Grooming Den have made a valuable contribution to the success of the Department's K-9 program.
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The Canine Unit is comprised of Sergeant Tom Shaw and K-9 Lars. They have been working together since April of 2002 and are a certified dual-purpose patrol and narcotic K-9 team, certified in narcotics detection, tracking, building searches, area searches, aggression/bite work, article searches, and handler protection. The team was recertified by the North American Police Work Dog Association in September of 2005 for the third year.
