In November 2021, the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority (OCCJA) was awarded a matching grant from AKC Renuite’s Adopt a K-9 Cop program. The OCCJA was able to partner with Torchlight K-9 from Tulsa, to acquire a German Shepherd and a German Shepherd/ Malinois mix K-9 Officers. Torchlight K-9 is also providing all training for the new K-9 officers and their handlers. Aslan is German Shep herd/Malinois mix, who specializes in odor detection and tracking. His handler is Sergeant Kenzee Payne. Baki is a German Shepherd who also specializes in odor detection and tracking. His handler is Sergeant Justin Kaczynski. All officers (human and canine) completed the State of Oklahoma CLEET mandated certification training on May 13. C OURTESY PHOTO