Winnipeg Police Service News Release

Thursday, October 13th, 2011 11:00 a.m.   THE WINNIPEG POLICE SERVICE CANINE UNIT BREEDING PROGRAM- A NEW LITTER In August 2010, the Winnipeg Police Service announced it was the only municipal police agency in Canada that runs it's own in house breeding program in Canada.   The program originally commenced in 1999, and over a period of 6 years the Service has bred 42 pups, supplying all the dual purpose canines within the Service as well as canines for Brandon Police Service and Manitoba Natural Resources.  The pups have been sought after by agencies as far away as Salt Lake City, Utah.   The program took a short hiatus from 2005 to 2008.  In the fall of 2008 an 8 week old female Belgian Malinois pup named "Reya" was purchased from Southern Minnesota for the purpose of to re-instituting the program.   Due to a shortage of quality canines available to the Service for training, the breeding female which was only 8 months old at the time was bought and placed into training to be become a Police Service Dog (PSD).  Due to the qualities that Reya possessed, she quickly completed the course and was working the street at 12 months of age.  On her first night of duty, she made 5 arrests as a result of a Commercial Break and Enter investigation.   Since that this time, 2 more of Reya's sisters have been purchased as breeding females.   Last year on July 11th,2010, 8 pups were born, 5 males and 3 females.   Today the Winnipeg Police Service is pleased to introduce our newest litter since the program was re-introduced in 2009.     The new litter of Belgian Malinois pups were born on August 27th, 2011.  The litter consists of 11 pups, 7 female dogs and 4 male dogs.  The father is Police Service Dog JUDGE and the mother is Police Service Dog JUNO.    JUNO was originally purchased from southern Minnesota and her father was a five time USPCA National Champion.    The continued success of this program has ensured the availability of quality police canines for future years.       FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION    C11-215959 On Wednesday October 12th, 2011 shortly after 6:00 p.m. emergency services personnel responded to the area of the Concordia Overpass on Lagimodiere Boulevard for reports of a motor vehicle collision.    Upon arrival officers located two vehicles, a pick up truck and a car that had been involved in a collision.    Paramedics transported a 55 year old female to the hospital in critical condition where she succumbed to her injuries.  The victim's name will not be released.   A 67 year old male driver of the pick up truck sustained minor injuries and was treated and released.   At this point, the investigation has revealed that the Chevrolet Cobalt was travelling southbound on Lagimodiere Boulevard approaching the Concordia overpass when the vehicle lost control and crossed the grass median.  The Cobalt was then struck by a pick up truck travelling northbound on Lagimodiere Boulevard.    This investigation is continuing by members of the Central Traffic Unit.  Police are requesting that anyone who witnessed the collision, and has not yet spoken with officers, is asked to contact the Traffic Unit at 986-6271.     For further information contact either: Constable Natalie Aitken, Public Information Officer Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer Office: (204)986-3061 Fax: (204) 986-3267 Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca   Web: www.winnipeg.ca/Police

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