The Atlantic City Police Department would like to welcome the newest additions to the department; K9 Carlo, K9 Zeus, and K9 Raider. All three, along with their human partners, graduated on Friday, March 1, 2024 from the Atlantic County John “Sonny” Burke Police K9 Academy. Training for the new K-9 teams began in September and recently concluded.

 

K9 Officer Robert Reynolds and his partner, K9 Carlo (pictured), successfully completed the Patrol Operations & Narcotic Detection Dog Handler Course. They are assigned to the Operations Division. This team is also the recipient of the John “Sonny” Burke Award that was voted on by the members of the K9 academy class. K9 Carlo is one of two K9s donated to the ACPD by Philadelphia Eagles legend Fletcher Cox. In honor of Mr. Cox's dedication, Officer Reynolds's police car has been renumbered to K9-91 which is Mr. Cox's jersey number.

 

K9 Officer Brandon Bower and K9 Zeus and K9 Detective Alberto Valles and K9 Raider successfully completed the Explosive Detection Dog Handler Course. K9 Officer Bower and his partner are assigned to the Operations Division. K9 Detective Valles and his partner are assigned to the Investigations Division. Detective Valles is also a member of the department’s Bomb Squad.