Officer Matt Pulec has been an officer with LPD since November 2008 and was selected as a canine handler in 2013. In 2020, Koby, a German Shepard/Belgian Malinois, was chosen as Officer Pulec's partner. Koby is the first explosives detection certified canine for LPD. He is also certified in patrol which includes building searches, suspect apprehension, tracking, and evidence detection.