GPPS police dog and handler now in operation

The Grande Prairie Police Service has announced its new police canine, Dante, and his handler, Constable Shane Weinmeyer, is now in service.

Dante is a one-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois and German shepherd mix from the Czech Republic and has completed extensive training with Weinmeyer in Calgary to build the skills and partnership required to serve as a team.

(Image Credit: Everything GP Staff/Nathaniel Leigh)

“The addition of a police canine team significantly strengthens our ability to locate suspects, finding missing or vulnerable persons, and supporting critical incident response,” says GPPS Chief Dwayne Lakusta. “Dante and Constable Weinmeyer have put in countless hours of training to reach this point, and we are proud to see them begin serving our community.”