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
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
The LEO alleges the chief treated her differently from male officers, denied her a woman’s uniform and called her vulgar names to other officers
Actor Trevor Donovan donated a wheelchair to the now-retired officer after hearing the K-9 was losing use of his legs
The K-9 was stabbed by a suspect and critically wounded during an arrest
The K-9 was stabbed multiple times in the neck by a suspect
The department may tell its deputies to avoid naming their K-9s after real people
A pending proposal to legalize recreational marijuana led police to stop training K-9s to detect the odor of cannabis
The bill was inspired by a 2018 shooting that killed a K-9 named Fang
Scientists will also create a platform where arrangements can be made to crossbreed top K-9s around the country
After parents and neighbors couldn’t find the kids, Bane the K-9 was called and quickly found them
Animal Farm Foundation trains dogs as weapons and drug detection K-9s from shelters across the country providing them to police departments free of charge
To better serve their communities, the San Diego Police Department lets a new dog out
The K-9 was euthanized Feb. 14, but not before fellow officers and police dogs gave him a final salute
The K-9 collapsed and stopped breathing while responding to an armed robbery
While interacting with K-9s is usually discouraged so no one interferes with their work, this K-9 is completely different
The K-9 sniffed out $500K worth of processed marijuana and butane honey oil
The K-9, who was held in the back of a cruiser, is trained to come to aid his handler once the door opens automatically
The deputy says the K-9 clamped down on his hand and wouldn’t release him, forcing him to shoot the dog
The K-9 died from complications after being exposed to a toxic substance during explosives detection training
The K-9 was shot twice by the suspect following a pursuit that spanned multiple counties and required the assistance of several law enforcement agencies
The bill would allow EMS workers to treat K-9s injured in the line of duty
A domestic call ended in a shooting leaving a man and K-9 dead, and an officer wounded
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