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.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service inspector, K-9 making a difference
Facility dog Betsy is an invaluable presence at the Wrightstown Community School District, bringing joy and relief to students, staff and officers alike
The interdictions of this dynamic duo to date include 153 pounds of cocaine, 122 pounds of heroin and an astounding 943 pounds of fentanyl
K-9 Kona was “struck by a vehicle and crawled into a vineyard where he succumbed to his injuries,” Police Chief Jose Garza said
Celebrating independence, valuing protection
K-9 Kimura was stabbed in the neck in 2020 and survived; He was awarded the Purple Heart for his bravery
K-9 Norbi has been discharged from the vet after being stabbed 12 times; He will return to active duty after a period of rest
K-9 Kuno was the original, longest-standing K-9 with the Forest Heights Police Department
Although he was initially considered to be a “lost cause,” K-9 Harrie became a highly sought-after K-9 in the area
K-9 Bosco, who has been on the job for 6 months, keyed in on the soda machine and found 15 pounds of heroin, a kilogram of fentanyl and a rifle inside
Albany County police K-9s receive donations of lifesaving Narcan from Protection4Paws
Trooper Whited and his K-9 partner Loki found the missing child barefoot in a swamp about half a mile from his home
K-9 Officer Maria Fuentes, Santos’ handler, gave a tearful eulogy of her beloved dog, speaking fondly of memories of Santos playfully running through her yard
K-9 Aron, who had a year and a half of service, was left in the air conditioned vehicle; at some point, the cruiser’s engine shut off
K-9 Chase was named after Locust Grove police Officer Chase Maddox, who died in the line of duty Feb. 9, 2018
An officer’s body-worn camera shows K-9 Bear tracking the occupants of the car, who were ages 13, 15 and 16
Because of K-9 Hudson’s bravery, he “isolated the suspect so no other citizens or officers were hurt in the encounter,” Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said
The bill called for changing the standard for releasing police K-9s to bite someone, which would make it the same standard for officers using deadly force
“The involved officer is very distraught. We extended our sincerest apologies and deepest sympathies,” Knightdale PD said
The other driver involved in the crash had taken a video of the suspect earlier; deputies gave the suspect time to explain before a K-9 found a bag with drugs
A Kane County Sheriff’s Office K-9 was killed after he was deployed when deputies saw the suspect had a handgun
Police said the man smashed the driver’s side window of a locked patrol car that had police K-9 Logan inside
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
Video of an explosive detection K-9 being handled aggressively inside a Detroit Metropolitan Airport terminal caused outrage on the TSA’s Twitter account
The officer and K-9 were following a blood trail of a suspect wanted in the shootings of two other people
Chief Walt Miller said they were familiar with the couple from prior encounters and the targeting of his officers was “related and retaliatory”
The K-9 officer was named in honor of deputies Isaiah Cordero and Darnell Calhoun, who were both killed within a two-week span
The sheriff’s office said the suspect was in active violation of his probation for a DUI and a warrant had been issued for his arrest
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
Riverside County’s K-9 Rudy had taken first place in the handler protection category
The bill passed on a 6-2 vote and will now advance to the Assembly Appropriations Committee
When the chief takes all the dispatchers to lunch in celebration of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, someone has to answer the radio!
Courts may be open to some truly minimal “negligibly burdensome” delay
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