Wear Fur
By Onnie Hull
missed by his teammates. The remaining Redondo Beach Police Department K9 Team. Officer Dave Arnold and K9 Balton - For the past two and a half years, Officer Dave Arnold and his K9 Balton have been an Explosives Detection team. K9 Balton, is a 4 year- old Yellow Labrador Retriever born in Colombia, South America is a single purpose, dual discipline explosives detection K9, which includes tracking and locating the highest concentrations of EOD and Vapor Wake trails (vapors or odors from explosives). K9 Balton also happens to be one of the first K9s of his kind on the west coast and in the South Bay area. K9 Balton is very reliable and highly motivated to work, as successful searches are rewarded with playtime and his favorite ball. Officer Kyle Lofstrom and K9 Ammo Officer Kyle Lofstrom has been a police officer for 6 years, the last 2 ½ of which have been as a K9 Handler. K9 Ammo is a 4 year- old German Shepherd/ Belgian Malinois mix that originally came from Hungary. K9 Ammo was the first of two explosive detection dogs for the City of Redondo Beach and continues to work within and outside the City on mutual aid requests for explosive detection related
calls. This team has a self-professed tenacious thirst for work and goofy personalities. Officer Jarrod Evelo and K9 Brenden - Officer Jarrod Evelo and K9 Brenden also serve on the SWAT Team. Originally from Hungary, K9 Brenden is a three and a half-year old German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois and is certified in Patrol and Narcotics. K9 Brenden excels in his athletic abilities that include climbing ladders and chasing down suspects. K9 Brenden is also a member of the Evelo family and spends his off-duty time playing with Officer Evelo’s three children. Officer Aaron Plugge and K9 Axel - Officer Aaron Plugge and K9 Axel are the newest addition to the Redondo Beach Police Department K9 team. K9 Axel is a two- year old German Shepherd, born in Germany and brought to the United States in October of 2018. He is currently trained as a Patrol certified K9 and is scheduled to learn a secondary function in addition to suspect apprehension. This will most likely be explosive detection. When K9 Axel is not chasing bad guys, he enjoys chasing Officer Plugge’s four-year old daughter around their backyard.
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