Officer Franks began his career with the Chino Police Department in 2001. He was assigned to the K-9 Unit and partnered with K-9 Rico in October 2005. Rico is an eight year old Dutch Shepherd. He was imported to the United States from Holland, where he completed the Royal Dutch Police (KNPV) trials with a perfect score of 440 points. Officer Franks and Rico are currently assigned to swing shift patrol. Rico is a cross-trained patrol dog whose duties include searching for dangerous suspects, searches for hidden narcotics and evidence searches. Officer Franks and Rico are a certified SWAT/K9 team and assist the SWAT team with high risk searches.
Rico is a two time champion of the “Toughest Dog” competition held annually at the Inland Empire Police Canine Association demonstration. When not protecting the citizens of Chino, Rico is very sociable and loves to play with his toys and be petted. He is a hard working police dog and a valuable asset to the Chino Police Department.
Officer Marotta began his career with the Chino Police Depart-ment in 2003. During that time he has been assigned to patrol and traffic as a motor officer. He is also a member of the department Mobile Field Force team. Ofcr. Marotta is currently the handler for K9 Sonny. Sonny is a 3 year old Belgian Malinois imported from
Officer Heidelberg began his law enforcement career in 2001 and worked with both the Calipatria and Brawley Police Departments before transferring to the Chino Police Department in 2006. Over the course of his career he has worked in a number of specialized assignments. He is a certified use-of-force instructor and has expertise in defensive tactics, pepper-ball, Tasers and chemical agents. As a Detective he has worked a wide array of cases including thefts, burglaries, robberies and homicides. He was also assigned to a multi-agency task force with the U.S. Marshall’s Service where he assisted in the searching and locating fugitives.
In July of 2008, Officer Heidelberg was assigned as a Canine Handler for our department. His Canine partner Greif is a four year old Belgian Malinois imported from Slovakia. Greif holds a SVV 1 title from Slovakia and was imported to the United States in April of 2007. Greif is extremely social and loves to play. In addition to his high play drive, Greif demonstrates extraordinary obedience, scoring 112/115 points in the Basic K9 Course. Greif is cross trained in narcotics detection and is also assigned to the SWAT team as a SWAT K9.
Officer Randall began his career with the Chino Police Department in 2003. During that time he has been assigned to patrol. Officer Randall is currently the handler for K9 Miky. Miky is a 4 year old Belgian Malinois imported from Slovakia. Miky holds an SVV I title from Slovakia and was imported into the United States in October 2007. He was partnered with Officer Randall in 2009. They currently assist patrol with searches for dangerous suspects, high risk traffic stops and evidence searches. Officer Randall and Miky are looking forward to going to narcotics school in November.
If you would like to request the K-9 Unit for a demonstration or are interested in making a donation to the program, please contact the K-9 Unit Supervisor, Sgt. Frank Mena at fmena@chinopd.org.
Here are some additional web pages that will give you greater insight into the Chino P.D. K-9 Program.
K-9 Frequently Asked Questions
How Do K-9's Help Our Police Officers
