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.
Police leaders have many questions relating to operations during this national emergency
A pilot study tested whether explosive detection K-9 teams could be an asset to law enforcement during an active shooter incident
K-9 Laslo has assisted in more than 470 suspect apprehensions
Officials said the K-9 latched onto the officer’s thigh
K-9 Freya found the teenager, curled up and hiding in the woods, after a 20-minute search
K-9 Kenobi could not help but show how much he loved his handler Officer Levi Knach
K-9 Ranger went into cardiac arrest after detaining a driver
Officer Bill Dorsey and K-9 Camile are retiring after capturing bad guys for eight years
After hearing of the death of K-9 Mali, donors gave more than $8,000 – the amount needed to order a new K-9 – in less than a month
The suspect, who turned out to have a pocket knife and a small flashlight, jumped out of a truck and took a shooting stance, aiming at officers
The suspect fled after striking a deputy’s car then tried to drown K-9 Alex in a canal
A patrol spokesman said police will review the arrests to determine whether appropriate force was used
The grant is restricted to the care and training of the K-9s and cannot go toward equipment, vehicles or officer salaries
K-9 Hunter, who was a part of search and rescue during the 2010 Haiti earthquake, was put down Friday
The suspect hit a K-9 and damaged a squad car hood with the chain
Members of the NYPD’s K-9 unit are the stars of the first-ever calendar published by the New York City Police Foundation
Cpl. Kevin Holtry expressed gratitude for an outpouring of support following the shooting
The dogs in the program are dual-trained for detecting narcotics or explosives, and patrol tasks such as tracking people and article searches
After the dogs had the positive hit, “all groups [were] systematically relocated to put 2 city blocks between themselves and the scene”
K-9 Rachel was put down after cancer in her spine left her partially paralyzed
The funding will ensure the town’s K-9s are protected while on patrol
The couple tried to flee down a dead-end road
Campus police chiefs say having a K-9 in place will help their departments respond quickly to threats and improve relations with students
The rise of the extremely potent drug is a troubling new reality for a country already reeling from an opioid epidemic
K-9 Payne, who specialized in drug detection, died from complications related to injuries suffered in a shooting Nov. 18
K-9 Thor was tracking a suspect through a thickly wooded area and was badly cut by brambles
The man demanded cigarettes and was armed with a golf club and meth pipe
It’s unclear if K-9 Forrest was hit by one of the suspect’s bullets or got caught in the crossfire
After Jardo was shot Friday, the department was flooded with hundreds of cards and letters of support
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