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Police Canine Program- In the Fall of 2003, officers from the Lino Lakes Police Department visited several of our city's businesses asking for donations to start the city's first Canine Program in 20 years. Our officers were overwhelmed at the generosity of local business owners and managers. Their willingness to support our cause was awesome and the police department is very grateful for the contributions which were made that year. We are proud of the fact that our community's businesses cared enough about the success of the Canine Program that collec- tively they donated over $28,000. This support made the creation of our Canine Unit possible. Officer Dale Hager and his canine partner are trained in apprehension, tracking and nar- cotics detection. A contest was held at Rice Lake Elementary school to name the new canine. Many students entered the contest and the name Recon was the overwhelming choice. Recon was proud to assume his new name. Since it's inception, the Canine Unit has conducted several tracks for people, narcotic detection activities, and has assisted our officers in building searches. Recon has also been in- strumental in providing for the safety of his human partners. In addition, the Canine Unit has given countless presentations in the community to schools, business groups, civic groups, etc. The Canine Unit has been a positive addition to the Lino Lakes Police Department and the Lino Lakes Community. 2008 Lino Lakes Police Canine Activity: • 79 Drug related assists in and around Lino Lakes • 136 Training exercises conducted • 18 Canine Demonstrations to over 1,500 people including National Night Out • 10th in Narcotics Trials • 5th in Patrol Dog Trials • Recon hit on an item in a suspects possession that lead to officers locating 23 grams of co- caine and 21 grams of methamphetamine in a residence in Lino Lakes Officer Dale Hager and Recon 23