News release

Three new police dog teams hit the road in the Lower Mainland

December 17, 2025 - Lower Mainland District, British Columbia
From: British Columbia RCMP

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They’ve completed their training at the RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) in Innisfail, Alberta and now they’re ready to fight crime across the Lower Mainland. Meet Police Service Dogs (PSD) Shelby, Sammy and Sultan, who joined the Lower Mainland District Integrated Police Dog Service (LMD IPDS) this fall.

PSD Shelby and Cst. Alexandra Bourque had their first shift in September. Shelby’s working profile is frontline duty and explosives detection. He loves all toys but his favourites are his Kongs, bite tugs and ball. Shelby carries a legacy of bravery and service as he was named after Constable Shelby Patton, who was killed in the line of duty in Saskatchewan in 2021.

PSD Sammy and Cst. Dave Dolan started in the LMD in October and work in the frontline duty and explosives detection profile. Sammy loves tugging with his favourite ball, swimming whenever he can and howling to the sirens in the truck.

PSD Sultan and Cst. Corey Braddick have been working together since the very beginning of Sultan’s career. Cst. Braddick started raising Sultan as a young puppy and now they’ve completed their training. The pair had their first shift in October. Sultan’s working profile is frontline duty and explosives detection. He loves his Kong, enjoys being brushed and likes to use his voice.

To get to this stage, all three Constables spent several years in the ‘quarrying’ and ‘imprinting’ process, raising and training puppies before they went off to PDSTC. After their training and bonding with their partner at PDSTC, at approximately two years old the team is ready to begin working on the road.

These three dogs have all been named starting with the letter ‘S’ because they were born in 2023. Each year, the RCMP PDSTC in Innisfail, Alberta names the puppies beginning with the same letter. PDSTC also holds the Name the Puppy contest for children across the country to help name these potential police dogs. Stay tuned because in 2026 they’ll be looking for names starting with the letter ‘B’.

LMD IPDS is responsible for supporting frontline policing, with police dog teams, across the region. They serve the 28 municipalities policed by the RCMP and six municipal policing partners in Surrey, Abbotsford, Delta, New Westminster, Port Moody and West Vancouver.

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