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.
Watch these five police dogs take a bite out of crime
Found crouching behind a set of steps, suspect pulled a knife and threatened officers
Man accused of kidnapping, robbery; police commend woman for running to safety in restaurant
Officials reportedly saw bite marks on the driver’s seat with missing leather
Humane Society seeks answers after shepherd was left 3 days in SUV
Town officials are considering whether to hire another police chief or keep the department staffed with just one officer
A pursuit, crash and K-9 deployment ended in man taken into custody
From the tiniest K-9 to the fastest cruiser in service, here are some law enforcement moments that broke world records
Bag held cash and irreplaceable photos of the owner’s children
Suspect opened fire on the dog, shooting him in the face
Don’t be swayed by cool equipment or videos; some attic searches simply are not well suited to K-9 deployment
Donations are being collected to outfit the Panama Police Department with a new K-9 and training
Here are a few of the standouts from this year’s National K-9 Detector competition
Justis was trained as a multipurpose canine fluent in narcotic detection, evidence retrieval, tracking, and officer protection
One of the most common K-9 training questions is how to deal with a dog that is not releasing on command
After an overnight lockdown of the city of Pendleton, the shooting suspect was found dead
Heroin, ‘very pure crystal meth’ found in sleeping compartment of 18-wheeler after officer noticed suspicious activity
A 104-page complaint alleges NHP, Las Vegas Metro K-9s routinely make false alerts to enable illegal searches and seizures
Sheriff’s drug-detecting Belgian Malinois named Viper ingested a fatal amount of cocaine
The questions of how a detector dog’s reliability may be proven and what that reliability means in terms of providing probable cause for a vehicle search will be considered by the U.S. Supreme Court this fall
50 officers in Tuesday’s training were given the animal equivalent of first aid kits so that they did not have to enter the field unprepared
Travis Keith Glaspie, 22, was trying to elude officers when he bit the ear of a police dog named Maxx
The K-9 would not release the bite after several commands
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