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The original K-9 Team of our Police Service was Constable Jeff Wentworth, and his partner, Flint.

This was the first full time police canine was employed at the Lindsay Police Service (now known as the Kawartha Lakes Police Service) in September 1997. The police service had at that time existed for a period of 141 years. The introduction of a Canine Unit was a direct reflection of the ever changing demands of a modern police service.

After the development of training standards and operational policy, Jeff Wentworth a Constable with the Police Service was selected to be the first canine handler. A search was then directed to the selection of a suitable dog.

Our Service's first canine team was Constable Jeff Wentworth with Police Service Dog, Flint.

Flint was retired from active service in November 2004 after 7 1/2 years of service. Constable Wentworth and PSD Flint had an overwhelmingly successful career together. Some of the highlights include the apprehension of an emotionally disturbed man who was armed with a knife and later admitted that he planned on making the police take his life. It was Constable Wentworth and Flint who intervened, taking the man into custody without injury to himself or the police. The K-9 Unit was responsible for the arrest of two subjects at a break and enter at the Lindsay Square Mall in June of 2000. Two men from the Ottawa area were arrested and $8000 in merchandise recovered. Throughout his career Flint was responsible for many drug seizures and subsequent arrests. The Unit was very active in local high schools and their fight against illicit drugs.

Flint was a triple medal winner at the Canadian Law Enforcement Games held in Waterloo in 1998.