You may recognize Police Service Dog (PSD) Marlow's wagging tongue from recent RCMP NL news stories. Since becoming a part of the RCMP NL PSD Team in September, she's been a busy girl! In the two months they've been in the province, Marlow and her handler Corporal (Cpl.) Kyle Hrynyk have tracked and located the driver of a stolen vehicle, apprehended a break-and-enter suspect attempting to flee, assisted in the arrest of a wanted man and safely tracked down a missing hunter.
Originally from Gravenhurst, Ontario, Cpl. Hrynyk attended the RCMP Training Academy in 2011. After completing training, he was stationed out of the Sunshine Coast Detachment, in Sechelt, British Columbia. He started training to become a dog handler in 2013. In 2020, Hrynyk joined forces with his current partner, PSD Marlow, at the Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Service. This year, the pair relocated to this province, where Marlow became the only female PSD on RCMP NL's roster.
Cpl. Hrynyk says he knew he wanted to become a Police Dog Handler and considered many options but it was the RCMP that offered so many opportunities that it was an easy choice.
"Working for the RCMP, everyday is an adventure. It can take you anywhere. There is no experience quite like it," said Cpl Hrynyk.
Cpl. Hrynyk and Marlow, now stationed out of the Clarenville Detachment, continue to learn on the job – for example, they travelled to the U.S. to conduct explosives detection training with other Police and Armed Forces dog trainers. Cpl. Hrynyk has taught other Police Officers as a Police and Public Safety instructor, Conducted Energy Weapons Instructor, Immediate Action Rapid Deployment Instructor and Firearms Instructor. They have even had the opportunity to conduct explosive sweeps for the Pope when he visited Canada.
Cpl. Hrynyk says that the process to become a dog handler is not brief – you need to be committed and serious about the work: "To become a RCMP dog handler, you must become an expert. And to become an expert at anything takes time and experience but if you stay determined and patient, there is nothing more rewarding."
Marlow is quickly making her mark in Newfoundland and Labrador and, it turns out, this is just her style. Cpl. Hrynyk says Marlow is an eager, hard-working dog who doesn't give up. She has found numerous missing people, tracked down many criminals, and has found people hidden under floorboards, inside containers, and even underwater.
Cpl. Hrynyk looks forward to discovering more of Newfoundland and Labrador as his new home and can't wait to get his mountain bike out on the rocky terrain next spring. As for PSD Marlow, she is quickly proving that she is ready to take a bite out of crime in Newfoundland and Labrador!
Corporal Kyle Hrynyk and Police Service Dog Marlow are #YourRCMPNL.
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