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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A K-9 poses in front of the world’s largest scrap metal sculpture, found in North Dakota
After a brief encounter, the suspect pulled a handgun and pointed it at the deputy, who then fired his service weapon
The officer and his K-9 had been working nonstop assisting with evacuations
K-9 Nico got out of his outdoor kennel while his handler was away
Tests revealed K-9 Hunter had an aggressive form of liver cancer
Although he can do some passive tracking, he isn’t trained in drug detection or bite-aggression of suspects
K-9 Tess is expected to make a full recovery
K-9 Timoshenko suffered lacerations to his paw when he fell through the ceiling during a gun raid
If injured in the line of duty, K-9s will be transported by ambulance to a vet clinic or a similar emergency facility
Timoshenko is recovering at home after receiving seven stitches
Jason David Funke was armed with a gun threatening suicide outside a church
Deputy Sky Ortiz was laying down spike strips when the suspect came barreling toward him
K-9 Cain ran into the woods to detain the suspect, but when he emerged he had multiple stab wounds to his chest
Sheriff Mike Cash said the K-9 suffered a ruptured diaphragm and that a necropsy revealed that the cause of death was blunt force trauma
A man jumped the pharmacy counter, pointed the gun at people and demanded oxycodone from the pharmacist
Officials are using the hashtag #HeatStrokeKills to spread the message about this preventable tragedy
As the deputy reached for his handcuffs and told Marlin Gipson to turn around and place his hands on his head, the man began to walk away
Kara’s handler, Dawn Havens, said she sees Kara’s assignment as a way to demonstrate that pit bulls shouldn’t be feared
The statues will be auctioned off soon with 70 percent of the proceeds going to the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation and 30 percent to PAWS Chicago
K-9 Blue tracked down Elroy Samuel after the suspect dropped a black jacket in the woods
Both officers were taken to a hospital with “significant” burns to their upper bodies
The initial grants are to be used to buy body armor or similar protective equipment for K-9s and their handlers
K-9 Chris was scheduled to retire at the end of the year
Adam Gabriel Azbill repeatedly spit, threw rocks and threatened to kill the deputy and his family before he was subdued by a K-9
Police say Torey Chase Massey fired several shots at the dog, leaving K-9 Dingo with critical wounds
The high temperature in Oak Forest was 92 degrees on June 14
Kenneth and Ann Gleszer left the money in their will to increase the numbers of police K-9 in the area