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.
Thirty-seven Port Authority Police officers and K-9 Sirius died during the attacks on the World Trade Center; Lt. David Lim was one of 14 who survived the collapse of the North Tower in stairwell B
Grace’s responsibilities encompass a range of activities designed to engage with the community
Celebrating independence, valuing protection
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
“It’s nothing short of amazing I’m still here,” Cpl. Matthew Aitken says about being shot in the neck, leg and wrist when ambushed
‘Dakota’s Law’ will provide funding for a K-9 PTSD Center
Officials are planning to rename a street after Dr. H.R. Gough for his service to K-9’s in the region
The 31st annual LVMPD K-9 Trials provides a great opportunity for agencies to showcase their K-9 teams to the community
As the suspect and K-9 officer struggled, the suspect bit the officer on the right ear, “removing the earlobe with his teeth”
Justices ruled that the K-9 jumping onto the car door and sniffing at the seam constituted trespassing, leading to illegal search
San Diego County deputy pushes a man out of the way as the driver of the stolen truck speeds away
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
