Cpl. Kelliher has been assigned to the K9 Unit for 6 years. He spent the first two years as an agitator and has been a K9 Handler for the last 4 Years. He is a field training officer, a taser instructor and a Mobile Field Force Instructor.  Cpl. Kelliher was previously assigned with K9 Boef who retired in 2006.

Cpl. Kelliher is currently the handler for K9 Greif. Greif is a 2 ½ year old Belgian Malinois imported from Slovakia. Greif holds a SVV I title from Slovakia and was imported to the United States in April of 2007 when he was partnered with Cpl. Kelliher. Greif is extremely social and loves to play. In addition to his high play drive, Greif demonstrates extraordinary obedience, scoring 113 / 115 points in the Basic K9 Course. Greif is cross trained in narcotics detection and is also assigned to the SWAT team as a SWAT K9.

Officer Franks has been with the Chino Police Department for six years.  During that time, he has been assigned to patrol and is a former member of the department’s SWAT team.  Officer Franks has been partnered with Rico since October of 2005.  Rico is a six-year-old Dutch Shepherd and was imported to the United States from Holland, where he completed the Royal Dutch Police (KNPV) trials with a perfect score of 440 points. Officer Franks and Rico are currently assigned to swing shift patrol.  Rico is a cross-trained patrol dog whose duties include assisting officers with searches for dangerous suspects, searches for hidden narcotics and evidence searches.  Officer Franks and Rico have also attended SWAT/K-9 school and assist the SWAT team with high risk searches.

For the past two years, Rico has won first place in the “Toughest Dog” competition at the annual Inland Empire Police Canine Association demonstration held at Chaffey College.  When not protecting the citizens of Chino, Rico is very sociable and loves to play and be petted.  Rico is a hard working police dog and is a valuable asset to the Chino Police Department.   

Officer Marotta has been with the Chino Police Depart-ment for four years.  During that time he has been assigned to patrol and most recently he was assigned to the traffic bureau as a motor officer.  He is also a member of the department Mobile Field Force team. Ofcr. Marotta is currently the handler for K9 Sonny.  Sonny is a 1 ½ year old Belgian Malinois imported from Slovakia.  Sonny holds an SVV I title from Slovakia and was imported into the United States in October of 2007 when he was partnered with Officer Marotta.  They currently assist patrol with searches for dangerous suspects, high risk traffic stops and evidence searches.  Sonny has an extremely high play drive and enjoys playing with his toys and playing fetch with Officer Marotta.

 

Officer Paul has been with the Chino Police Department for three years.  During that time he has been assigned to patrol.  Officer Paul is currently the handler for K9 Miky.  Miky is a 2 ½ year old Belgian Malinois imported from Slovakia.  Miky holds an SVV I title from Slovakia and was imported into the United States in October 2007 when he was partnered with Officer Paul.  They currently assist patrol with searches for dangerous suspects, high risk traffic stops and evidence searches.  When not at work, Miky is extremely sociable and loves to play and be petted. 

If you would like to request the K-9 Unit for a demonstration or are interested in making a donation to the program, please contact the K-9 Unit Supervisor, Sgt. Frank Mena at fmena@chinopd.org.

Here are some additional web pages that will give you greater insight into the Chino P.D. K-9 Program.

Chino P.D. K-9 History

K-9 Frequently Asked Questions

How Do K-9's Help Our Police Officers