K9 Tinki – Muzaffarnagar, India

Handler – Constable Mahesh Kumar

Muzaffarnagar Police bids tearful farewell to Super Cop Tinki who helped solve 47 cases

Tinki has been a super cop since the time she had joined Muzzafarnagar police’s dog squad in 2014. She had joined as a constable in 2014 and since then there has been no looking back. She had given a stellar performance and got six promotions in six years. She became an ASP. Tinki was known for her exceptional sniffing abilities. She could sniff out crimes in the most difficult places and situations. Tinki was recruited from the National Dog Training Centre of the BSF Academy in Gwalior. According to SSP Abhishek Yadav, Muzaffarnagar,Tinki was brilliant in her job and helped Muzzafarnagar police solving 47-criminal cases. Tinki fell ill and within days passed away due to intestinal infection. Constable Mahesh Kumar, Tinki’s main handler was inconsolable. Kumar shared how skilled Tinki was as she could trace a scent beyond 24-hours of a crime which is not usually possible for a dog. He gave examples of her solving blind cases without a lead. Tinki was admitted to the Meerut Veterinary Hospital. The Muzaffarnagar Police Unit organised a funeral on Tuesday and bade a teary farewell to ASP Tinki their Super Cop.

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Submitted By Jim Cortina

James A. Cortina has been involved with police dogs since 1972 and currently on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Jim has been appointed as Treasurer since its inception in 1991. Jim is one of the charter members of the C.P.W.D.A. organization. Since 1975 he has been a certified professional dog trainer and received his Master Trainer Certification in 1985. During his career he has provided armed K-9 strike crowd control for security agencies in Connecticut and out of state security companies. In conjunction with other members of the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Board of Directors, he helped to draft Connecticut Statute 53-247(e) "Intentional Injury or Killing of Police K-9" which was passed by the Senate in 1993 and also assisted in implementing the prestigious Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award in 1992. In 1993 he helped coordinate the North American Police Work Dog Association Nationals in New London, Connecticut. He was appointed Training Director for the New London County Work Dog Association from 1985-1987. He performed decoy work for Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. in police K-9 demonstrations, trained several local police department canines, and coordinated training workshops for out-of-state police departments. He participated in the United States Police K-9 Association Trials in Croton on Hudson, New York in 1985 as a decoy. He is an avid photographer and received photography awards in 1989, 1990, and 1991 and currently takes photographs for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc.
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