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.
Albany County police K-9s receive donations of lifesaving Narcan from Protection4Paws
Court rules that troopers had independent lawful bases to stop a defendant for a traffic violation and investigate drug trafficking based on collective knowledge doctrine
The officers’ reasonable belief the subject could have been armed, coupled with his refusal to obey their commands to turn away, justified the use of the dog
Hear from Officer Quincy Mercado, a participant in the recent LVMPD K9 trials
Kimura is a tough dog and now it’s official: he is the toughest dog
The 31st Annual LVMPD K-9 Trials brought together teams from across the country to participate in a variety of events
Cpl. Matt Aitken’s supervisor credits the survival story to Aitken’s training, hard work and seriousness to the job
The lawsuit claims the deputy did not announce deployment of the K-9 and failed to control the police dog
Cpl. Matthew Aitken was fired on as he and K-9 Taco moved past a building the suspect was in
The legislation became a crusade for Patrick and Denise Gannon after the fatal shooting of their son Sean, and the mortal wound to Sean’s K-9 Nero
K-9 Tole went to MSU under his new role as goodwill ambassador for the department
Meet Miki, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois trained in narcotics detection and tracking
Police Chief Stacey Graves said officers brought K-9 Champ to the hospital and laid him with Officer James Muhlbauer so the two could pass on together
The bill wouldn’t prevent search and rescue, explosives detection and narcotics detection that do not involve biting
Officer and K-9 were on patrol when they were hit by another vehicle
“We’ve always known Graffit was brave; today he proved a hero. RIP Good Boy,” the sheriff’s office tweeted
Officers were initially dispatched for a report of an elderly man struck in the head with a metal object, but arrived to find the erratic suspect naked
If passed, a person would face a class D felony for killing a law enforcement animal, which would lead to up to seven years in prison
The duo had just returned to their station from training when winds started to violently pick up
The 7-year-old dog “bounced through two different animal shelters and one foster home” before being trained as one of four ESD K-9s in the U.S.
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Andrew Mora and K9 Mando are pictured overlooking beautiful Avila Beach on California’s Central Coast
The suspect, who had been barricaded in an apartment for about 33 hours and was wanted in connection with a shooting the previous day, was fatally shot by deputies
The officer, his wife and children were not at home when the fire occurred
Therapy dog Tucker assists the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Police and Security Services in interacting with students
K-9 deputy Daisy Mae gave birth to 10 mini bloodhounds
The grant covers the cost and training of a new K-9, along with scent kits that include flash drives to store evidence
Police Officer Brian James and his former partner, K9 Larz, attempt contact with the decoy for a training scenario
The pursuit began when the suspect was identified by police driving a stolen vehicle in the parking lot of a local Walmart
Consider these tips to update tactical team training and procedures for barricaded suspects and hostage rescue operations in your jurisdiction
A court rules that an officer was justified in handcuffing a subject during a detector dog sniff
Pasco County’s specially trained K9s help officers de-escalate tense situations and build relationships in the community
The new Tesla Model Y accompanies the department’s first K-9
Officers were conducting surveillance on the suspect stemming from warrants associated with a home invasion and bank robbery
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