The Pleasantville Police Department currently employs two specialized canines that are assigned to their respective handlers within the Patrol Division. Our department actively has a Belgian Tervuren, and a Labrador Retriever. In order to be certified within the State of New Jersey both the canines and their handlers must undergo vigorous training. Their initial training includes a six-month basic training academy followed by a specialized academy for either a narcotics or bomb certification. After completion of all their initial training, the canine unit must attend a monthly in-service training in order to keep their high degree of effectiveness.
The Pleasantville Police Department K9 Unit is an invaluable asset to the City of Pleasantville. The canine and its handler truly become a team as the handler takes their canine partner with them home each day. The unit has been responsible for the recovery of countless firearms and narcotics off the street since the unit’s inception, making our streets safer. In addition, the unit has also located individuals that were in need of assistance, but were difficult to locate.
| Unit Commander |
| Lt. Brandon Stocks |
| K9 Handlers |
| K9 Officer Vanegas |
| K9 Officer Corrado |
K9s and Handlers
K9 Officer Vanegas has been employed with the Pleasantville Police Department for seven years. Three of those seven years he has been partnered with K9 Titus.
K9 Titus is a 5 year old male Belgian Tervuren. He is the only Belgian Tervuren in Atlantic County. He has completed a 22 week long patrol and narcotic academy. His patrol functions specialize in tracking, article searches and criminal apprehensions. K9 Titus is also certified in narcotic detection which means he is able to sniff out the odor of cocaine, Heroin and Methamphetamine.
K9 Titus has been utilized by multiple surrounding municipality police departments and the DEA Task Force for his narcotic detection.
During his time off, K9 Titus enjoys swimming in the pool, playing in the backyard and running laps inside of his home.
K9 Officer Corrado has been employed with the Pleasantville Police Department for six years. He has recently been partnered with K9 Echo.
K9 Echo is a 3-year-old male Labrador Retriever. He has completed a 13 week-long narcotic academy. He is specialize in tracking and narcotic detection. "Echo" is able to sniff out the odor of cocaine, Heroin and Methamphetamine.
During his time off, K9 Echo enjoys eating, running in the back yard, playing tug of war, socializing , and lounging on the couch.
