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.
Thirty-seven Port Authority Police officers and K-9 Sirius died during the attacks on the World Trade Center; Lt. David Lim was one of 14 who survived the collapse of the North Tower in stairwell B
Grace’s responsibilities encompass a range of activities designed to engage with the community
Celebrating independence, valuing protection
Albany County police K-9s receive donations of lifesaving Narcan from Protection4Paws
Trooper Whited and his K-9 partner Loki found the missing child barefoot in a swamp about half a mile from his home
K-9 Officer Maria Fuentes, Santos’ handler, gave a tearful eulogy of her beloved dog, speaking fondly of memories of Santos playfully running through her yard
K-9 Aron, who had a year and a half of service, was left in the air conditioned vehicle; at some point, the cruiser’s engine shut off
K-9 Chase was named after Locust Grove police Officer Chase Maddox, who died in the line of duty Feb. 9, 2018
An officer’s body-worn camera shows K-9 Bear tracking the occupants of the car, who were ages 13, 15 and 16
Because of K-9 Hudson’s bravery, he “isolated the suspect so no other citizens or officers were hurt in the encounter,” Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said
The bill called for changing the standard for releasing police K-9s to bite someone, which would make it the same standard for officers using deadly force
“The involved officer is very distraught. We extended our sincerest apologies and deepest sympathies,” Knightdale PD said
The other driver involved in the crash had taken a video of the suspect earlier; deputies gave the suspect time to explain before a K-9 found a bag with drugs
A Kane County Sheriff’s Office K-9 was killed after he was deployed when deputies saw the suspect had a handgun
Police said the man smashed the driver’s side window of a locked patrol car that had police K-9 Logan inside
Court rules that troopers had independent lawful bases to stop a defendant for a traffic violation and investigate drug trafficking based on collective knowledge doctrine
Video of an explosive detection K-9 being handled aggressively inside a Detroit Metropolitan Airport terminal caused outrage on the TSA’s Twitter account
The officer and K-9 were following a blood trail of a suspect wanted in the shootings of two other people
Chief Walt Miller said they were familiar with the couple from prior encounters and the targeting of his officers was “related and retaliatory”
The K-9 officer was named in honor of deputies Isaiah Cordero and Darnell Calhoun, who were both killed within a two-week span
The sheriff’s office said the suspect was in active violation of his probation for a DUI and a warrant had been issued for his arrest
The officers’ reasonable belief the subject could have been armed, coupled with his refusal to obey their commands to turn away, justified the use of the dog
Riverside County’s K-9 Rudy had taken first place in the handler protection category
The bill passed on a 6-2 vote and will now advance to the Assembly Appropriations Committee
When the chief takes all the dispatchers to lunch in celebration of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, someone has to answer the radio!
Courts may be open to some truly minimal “negligibly burdensome” delay
“It’s nothing short of amazing I’m still here,” Cpl. Matthew Aitken says about being shot in the neck, leg and wrist when ambushed
‘Dakota’s Law’ will provide funding for a K-9 PTSD Center
Officials are planning to rename a street after Dr. H.R. Gough for his service to K-9’s in the region
The 31st annual LVMPD K-9 Trials provides a great opportunity for agencies to showcase their K-9 teams to the community
As the suspect and K-9 officer struggled, the suspect bit the officer on the right ear, “removing the earlobe with his teeth”
Justices ruled that the K-9 jumping onto the car door and sniffing at the seam constituted trespassing, leading to illegal search
San Diego County deputy pushes a man out of the way as the driver of the stolen truck speeds away
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