The El Segundo PD K-9 unit started in 1981 and since then we’ve had 20 canine teams, including our current teams. Our current teams consist of Officer Slover and his partner Xena, and Officer Drohan and his partner Lana.

Officer Slover and K9 Xena

Officer Slover has been a Police Officer for ten years and became a K-9 handler in May of 2021. K9 Xena is an eight-year-old Belgian Malinois from Czechoslovakia, and Officer Slover has trained extensively to communicate with her using Czechoslovakian commands.

K9 Xena is trained to locate suspects who are hiding from law enforcement and, when necessary, bite them. She is also skilled in locating items hidden by suspects or lost by community members. Xena will receive additional training in the near future to locate hidden narcotics and explosive materials.

Xena lives with Officer Slover and goes home with him at the end of each shift. During her time off, she enjoys playing ball and spending time with her brother Charlie, a Golden Retriever.

Officer Drohan and K9 Lana

Officer Drohan began his career with the El Segundo Police Department in 2014 as a Police Cadet and became a sworn Police Officer in 2020. In 2025, he was partnered with his K9, Lana.

K9 Lana is a three-year-old Belgian Malinois from Holland who joined the El Segundo Police Department's K9 Unit in 2025. She is trained to locate suspects hiding from law enforcement and to detect items containing human scent, including weapons, evidence, and lost property.

When off duty, Lana enjoys playing fetch, rolling in the grass, and spending time at home with her brother, Moose, a Bernedoodle.