Lompoc Police Department 2023 Annual Report

SPECIALTIES The Lompoc Police Department’s K9 Unit entered 2023 as one of the most successful K9 units in the county. I am proud to say they have continued that success throughout this year. The K9 unit continued their twice-a-month training with Mission Cannie LLC. Ted Bowman is still the lead K9 trainer for our training group. Mr. Bowman is always willing to adapt his training to serve the needs and concerns of each K9. Our K9 unit trains with the Santa Maria and Santa Barbara Police Departments. Training is held in various training locations.

K9 Brahms

K9 Oz

K9 Officer Garza and his partner Brahms entered their fifth full year as partners. The duo completed 188 hours of patrol-related training and 93 hours of narcotics training this

K9 Officer Justice and his partner Oz went into their first full year together. They completed over 187 hours of patrol-related training, and 50 hours

of firearm detection training. They completed their California Narcotic Canine Association (CNCA) patrol procedures certification in August of 2023.

year. Brahms was certified in narcotics detection by the California Narcotic Canine Association (CNCA) in March of 2023. He was later certified in CNCA patrol procedures in June of 2023.

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