The City of Wilkes-Barre and the Wilkes-Barre Police Department recently announced the deployment of its newest K-9 team with the graduation of Patrolman Richard Olshefski and K-9 Tenshi from the Penn Vet Working Dog Center Law Enforcement K-9 Training Program.
Officer Olshefski and K-9 Tenshi, a one-and-a-half year old Belgian Malinois, finished their initial K-9 training on Nov. 15 and are now certified as a working Patrol K-9. The team will continue their training in the spring of 2025 for drug detection.
The newest K-9 team will increase the law enforcement canine services to the City of Wilkes-Barre and surrounding communities…