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.
The advanced tech lets K-9s detect even more substances than their noses can
The court determines whether a dog sniff conducted during a traffic stop was unlawful and outside the reasonable time and mission of the stop
In addition to physical anonymity, COVID-19 changes have increased virtual anonymity
Matthew Thomas Bernard is charged with three counts of first-degree murder
The PD’s K-9 vehicles are outfitted with equipment that is meant to generate a heat alert, which may have not been working at the time
The 5-year-old Belgian Malinois named Jake suddenly became ill on July 18 after he came into contact with a drug known as flakka during a prison contraband sweep
Cpl. Brandon Kilgore was chasing a suspect in a domestic dispute when the dog, Verro, got mixed up and started pursuing Kilgore
Officers were unable to get the police dog out of the vehicle, which had burst into flames
The K-9 was stabbed while pursuing a fleeing suspect in the woods
The puppy was adopted by the dispatcher after a shelter brought therapy dogs to the department a day after Officer Tara O’Sullivan’s death
Fifty K-9 explosive detection teams participated at a training hosted by the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services on Thursday
An investigation is underway to determine whether excessive force was used during the arrest
Police found and rescued the woman on Sunday by using a bloodhound
Police are still searching for a suspect
The course teaches handlers lifesaving tactics for their K-9 partners
The K-9 was put down after the department learned his illness was untreatable
The LEO was driving with his K-9 when their vehicle inexplicably ran off the road and overturned into a canal
The K-9 was euthanized after suffering severe injuries when he collided with a wooden structure
The 9-year-old K-9 was taken to a local veterinarian for treatment, but did not recover
Deadline to apply is August 15
The K-9 suffered two puncture wounds at the back of his neck that almost reached his jugular
The K-9 is grinning ear-to-ear in the school’s yearbook
The K-9 and his partner shared their story of survival along with a few tricks on stage
The K-9 is trained to respond to gunfire and charged a LEO who was firing his gun as a part of training
The K-9 located the man hiding in a backyard shed after authorities say he opened fire with a pistol at a residence
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that makes the crime a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison
The K-9 is assigned to the Employees Assistance Unit, which works with the department’s PTSD healing process for LEOs
The K-9 is highly trained to provide companionship without being a disruption
The K-9 was searching for a suspect who evaded arrest when he encountered a porcupine in his path
The K-9 was able to find the group of kids who were trapped after wind blew the door of the bunker shut
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office started a police therapy K9 program to improve community engagement and better serve their citizens
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