K-9
The K-9 topic page provides police K-9 handlers with news, education and training content that will increase the effectiveness of their performance as a K-9 handler and the effectiveness of their K-9 team.
Police service dog deployments live in a gray area courts continue to refine
Officers can release police dogs on violent, fleeing suspects – but if a warning is feasible, skipping it can be a problem
Where exterior sniffs end – and constitutional risk begins
Meet new Placer County Sheriff’s Office K-9s Ulfr, Dax, Archer and Jimmy
Salem County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Rip and K-9 Boomer were left in a cruiser unattended for about seven hours with the heat alarm system turned off
Rittman Sgt. Scott Ries was killed, four officers and a Wayne County sheriff’s K-9 were wounded, and the suspected gunman was found dead inside the home
Schenectady County Sheriff’s K-9 Leonidas served with the agency for eight years
Deputy Steve Henriksen resigned from the Swift County Sheriff’s Office, but didn’t want to be separated from Red, a K-9 that had been assigned to him for more than four years
Police Service Dog Mill — named for Army Sgt. Joseph Milledge of Glenwood — is partnered with Council Bluffs Officer Nathan Classe
Oklahoma City Police K-9 Dash grabbed onto a fleeing suspect’s leg; the suspect then began to drive away, dragging the K-9 “a significant distance down the road”
The former Fairfield officer faces a third-degree felony animal cruelty charge in the death of K-9 Farock
The suspect arrived at the Jacksonville Beach Police Department’s rear lot, entering through an open gate and getting into a department pickup truck
The suspect evaded a traffic stop and fled at around 70mph before crashing into the fire hydrant; Yuba City K-9 Rook nabbed the suspect after he fled on foot
The trailer caught fire after a pursuit that began when a K-9 alerted at the Falfurrias Border Patrol checkpoint
Under Fargo’s Law, those who injure or kill K-9s and horses now incur fines up to $20,000 and could go to prison for up to 15 years
Grand Rapids PD officers responded to the scene after the man threatened to kill his family; he tried to set a cruiser ablaze, carjacked a woman and attacked a K-9 before the shooting
Grand Rapids Police K-9 Digo suffered a stab wound to the head while trying to apprehend a man who was later shot and killed by police
The two Chesterfield County Police were critically wounded after a suspect armed with a long gun opened fire
New legislation gives EMS legal protection to stabilize and transport injured K-9s in emergencies without violating veterinary practice laws
When Oxnard Police officers ordered the man to drop the machete, he flipped over a table and ran toward an officer; he also cut a K-9’s mouth during his arrest
“Trust your dog” became a lasting lesson for Deputy Jared Hahn and K-9 Roxi, who was honored during the National Police K-9 Memorial Service
The man “inserted himself” into an investigation he was not involved in, yelling at Florence officers; when they tried to arrest him for suspected DUI, he resisted, eventually biting the dog
Medical
The mission marked a milestone for Erlanger LIFE FORCE Air Medical’s K-9 Transport Program after a Clay County K-9 suffered acute lung injury from being inadvertently exposed to concentrated ozone
Medical
The Kansas Board of EMS dismissed a case brought against Bryan Shastid, who helped officers perform CPR on K-9 Bane after the dog was strangled by a suspect
The suspect missed when trying to swing a knife at a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office K-9s head; deputies were then able to take him into custody
CHP and the Solano County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle fleeing at low speeds, but the driver remained combative and attacked a K-9 working to facilitate the arrest
Thurston County deputies initially pursued the man on suspicion of organized retail theft; he was arrested on charges of DUI, eluding and possession of narcotics
The Thurston County sergeant used a convincing K-9 whine to persuade a suspect to comply after fleeing on foot
K-9 Nazar was deployed after the suspect resisted and a TASER deployment was ineffective; during the apprehension, the suspect punched the dog and compressed his neck
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