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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K-9 Broko was killed when he was deployed to stop the armed suspect from escaping
K-9 Rex did not bite or injure the suspect during the incident; the suspect was eventually arrested
“Our K-9 teams are an invaluable component of our counter-narcotics operations, providing a reliable and unequalled mobile detection capability,” said the Otay Mesa Port director
“K-9 Broko heroically served with unwavering dedication, saving lives by locating missing individuals, apprehending dangerous suspects, and providing a steadfast shield to his handler,” state police said
A person who witnessed the crash said two other vehicles stopped and helped K-9 Bane; the person who hit Bane kept driving
The deputy driving the cruiser and his K-9 partner, Danny, were rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped inside the vehicle
Shaker Heights amended an ordinance to transfer the custody of K-9 Igor to former city Officer Chad Hagan, his handler since 2018
The money will support four K-9s and their handlers, with a possible new addition to the team in the future
K-9 bear died in September 2022 after being left in a patrol vehicle for 22 hours without food or water
K-9 Igor will not be transferring departments with Chad Hagan, his handler of five years
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service inspector, K-9 making a difference
“Bane did a wonderful job working for us. I cannot explain enough how much Bane did for this community,” said Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter
Facility dog Betsy is an invaluable presence at the Wrightstown Community School District, bringing joy and relief to students, staff and officers alike
“I wanted to tell (Joel) ‘Thank you’ and that I appreciated the painting,” K-9 Rico’s handler Special Agent Richard Hunton said
The woman was waiting for a ride in the lobby of the Westborough Police Department when she intentionally set a clothing donation box on fire
In addition to the K-9 and bitten officer, two other officers were also assaulted by the suspect
Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Bane was released into the drain to help arrest a robbery and domestic violence suspect
The officer was conducting a traffic stop at the time; neither the police officer nor K-9 Hawk was injured
After the incident, K-9 Fury was taken to the emergency vet, but succumbed to his injuries
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office also received 750 scent preservation kits for residents to help expedite the process of locating missing individuals
Deputies searched for K-9 Kenzo after he didn’t respond to commands; Kenzo was then found “unresponsive next to the subject with life-threatening injuries”
K-9 Rocco found 498 pounds of marijuana in what police Chief Geoffery Farr said is the largest K-9 drug bust in Blue Island history
The suspect allegedly stole a utility vehicle, led police on a slow-speed pursuit and eventually ran across nine lanes of traffic on a busy freeway
“He’s ready to go to work,” Officer Jay Hatfield said. “And the supervisors know, as long as he’s ready to go, I’m going to be bringing him”
Dark Horse Coffee Company will donate half the proceeds from “Judd Java” to expand Polk County’s K-9 unit
“If it wasn’t for [K-9] Rico, this could have been much, much worse. We’re very appreciative,” Sheriff Kristin Graziano said
Strategies include increasing and reallocating state police staff to local drug enforcement teams and intercepting fentanyl using drug dogs and detectives
The interdictions of this dynamic duo to date include 153 pounds of cocaine, 122 pounds of heroin and an astounding 943 pounds of fentanyl
Enrique Sanchez-Arias was booked into the Sonoma County jail on suspicion of felony possession and transportation of a controlled substance
