Members from the Edmonton Police Service Canine Unit recently put on a show for more than 10,000 spectators at the annual Canadian Police Canine Association dog trials, taking home third, fourth and fifth place overall.

The friendly competition took place in Kelowna from September 10 to 14, 2014. Three EPS Canine Unit officers and their police service dogs competed against 24 handlers from law enforcement agencies across Canada in areas of obedience, agility, tracking, building searches, compound searches, evidence search and criminal apprehension.

Const. Scott Mitchler and police service dog Jack placed second in tracking and fifth place overall. Const. Dennis Dalziel and Kane took home a first place finish in evidence search, second in building search, fourth in tracking, fifth in agility and obedience and fourth place overall. Const. Ryan Busby and Jagger placed first in both compound search and agility, with a fourth place finish in obedience and third place overall.

“We are very proud of the accomplishments of our teams,” says Sgt. Bart Lawczynski of Canine Unit. “The Edmonton Police Service Canine Unit has a long-standing tradition of achievement. The success of our officers and their service dogs shows each members’ commitment to the greater goal of providing the best support we can to patrol members, specialized units and the community.”

The Canadian Police Canine Association dog trials are hosted annually to promote friendly competition and networking between Canadian law enforcement agencies.