Canine Unit
  • Current Canine Program initiated in 1990 with 4 Dogs
  • Waterloo Police currently has 3 certified working dogs
  • All canine handlers are assigned to the Patrol Division and handle their canine responsibilities in addition to their patrol duties.
  • The Waterloo Police Canine unit uses German Shepards and Belgian Malinois
  • Canines and their handlers undergo six weeks of training before being certified for duty.
  • The canine program averages more than 160 Narcotics Searches, 80 Building Searches, 55 Tracking calls, and 25 Officer assists annually in addition to numerous public demonstrations.
Sgt Greg Fangman is the K-9 program coordinator and he can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .


Canine Endy