Williamsport Bureau of Police

The Williamsport Bureau of Police K9 Corps was established in 1979 through the efforts of the city’s then Public Safety Director John McDermott and Officer Gary Mayers, who was the Bureau’s first K-9 Officer. Through a grant provided by the American Legion Post #1, a German shepherd named “Red” was purchased and both Officer Mayers and K9 Red were sent off for training.

Although this was the first "official" K9 partnership in the bureau’s history, records show that in 1921 there was an officer who did patrol the streets of Williamsport with a K-9 partner. Officer Charles Clay used his German shepherd named “Beppo” to assist him with arrests while performing his normal duties.

Since the establishment of the Police K-9 Corps, the bureau has had fourteen police officer handlers with a total of nineteen K-9 partners

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Currently the department only has one active K-9 partnership in the Bureau. PO R. Snyder and his K9 partner Boss. K9 Scot was retired in January 2012 after nearly 8 years of faithful service to the

City of Williamsport and it citizens. Cpl Womer and K9 Scott did a exceptional job during this time

and should be commended.



	Officer Womer and his partner Scot were assigned to the Day Watch. Officer Womer has been a K-9 handler since 2004. His partner Scott is trained in patrol functions and the detection of narcotics.

If you would like to request a k-9 unit for a demonstration or other purpose contact:

Cpl. Brian Womer at 570-327-7560

(Monday thru Friday from 08:00 AM-4:00 PM)