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.
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The court rules on a case questioning whether officers were prolonging the traffic stop for the purpose of conducting a dog sniff
An officer does not need a driver’s consent to conduct a dog sniff during a lawful traffic stop, if it does not prolong the stop
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
A 3-year-old K-9 named Cigo pursuing the suspect was fatally shot during the chase
K-9 Indi, 7, lost his right eye after being shot above his right ear Thursday afternoon
The dog was retired in November after serving as a narcotics K-9 for almost 10 years
Officer Edgar Isidro Flores and the suspect died at an Atlanta hospital from injuries sustained during the shooting
K9 Ruby, the Rhode Island State Police dog who garnered national attention as one of the Hero Dogs of 2018, ran off Monday
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