Newest New Hampton Police Officer to Become New K9 Handler

While he hasn’t seen much action yet, New Hampton Police Chief Conrad Rosendahl says their new K9, Ozkar, is at the ready.

The absence of a lot of criminal activity for Ozkar could be a sign that people are behaving themselves in New Hampton, though Rosendahl says the K9’s presence might also be a contributing factor.

Also now on board is Officer Lucas Kleckner, who joined the NHPD in November, because of Ozkar.

Rosendahl has been the handler for Ozkar since last August, but a transition plan is in place for Kleckner to take over that role.

Rosendahl says Kleckner and Ozkar will start their K9 training in early March.