Manchester K-9 Teams Top Finishers in Police & Fire World Games

Two K-9 teams from the Manchester Police Department scored first place finishes recently at the 2011 Police & Fire World Games at Fort Totten in New York City.

The bi-annual event was held Aug. 29 through Sept. 1, and Manchester Police Officer Richard Boyle and his police service dog Marco and Manchester Police Officer Robert Johnson and his police service dog Dibbs both competed in the K-9 Patrol and K-9 Narcotics portion of the games.

Boyle and Marco placed 1st in the Building Searches competition, 2nd in Vehicle Searches and 3rd in Overall Narcotics.

Johnson and Dibbs placed 1st in Box Searches and 3rd in Overall Patrol.

The games were scheduled to coincide with the 10-year remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001, and were empowered by two themes: Remembrance (we will always remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001) and Gratitude (an opportunity for all New Yorkers to thank the world for the support that flooded into New York City after September 11, 2001).

The games brought some of the finest K-9 teams from across the country, as well as other countries to New York City to compete. Manchester’s K-9 Unit was awarded sponsorship for this event by Connecticut Police Work Dog Association (C.P.W.D.A), as well as the Manchester Police Department.