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Iowa Officer and K-9 Partner Recovering from Crash Injuries
Firefighters were called to the scene to mechanically extricate Officer Dao Meunsaveng and K-9 Berro from the vehicle.
July 10, 2024
Des Moines Police Officer Dao Meunsaveng was hit head-on by a pickup truck Tuesday. Firefighters had to cut him and his K-9 partner Berro from the patrol SUV.
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CA: Bills May Reform How Police K9s are Used
One of the proposed bills requires police agencies to track and publish how they use dogs. Another requires police to develop new standards for their use.
July 10, 2024
California lawmakers have proposed bills that could drastically affect how police dogs are used.
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Split Verdict in K9 Shooting Case
Jurors convict Gary man of killing a police dog but not of shooting at a police officer.
July 10, 2024
Despite finding the suspect guilty of killing a police dog, the jury acquitted him for shooting at a police officer.
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Register for the NPCA’s National Training Seminar in August
Register for the NPCA’s National Training Seminar in August
July 10, 2024
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K9s trained in marijuana cannot differentiate between medical and illegal variants, officials say.
K9s trained in marijuana cannot differentiate between medical and illegal variants, officials say.
July 10, 2024
Dogs trained to detect marijuana cannot distinguish between medical marijuana and illegal versions of the drug.
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Three tips to help K9 units avoid common record-keeping mistakes.
Three tips to help K9 units avoid common record-keeping mistakes.
July 10, 2024
Detailed and accurate records protect K9s teams when their actions are questioned in court.
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Ohio Dog First to Certify in USPCA Human Trafficking Detection
A K9 team on the Ohio Special Response Team gets USPCA training to find people who are being trafficked or in hiding.
July 10, 2024
Besa is trained to detect concealed humans wherever they are hidden.
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Florida’s Sheriff’s K-9 Dies After “Heat Episode”
Sheriff David Harper shared news about the dog’s illness He said Archer was helping to find a felon that ran from deputies into a wooded area when he suffered the heat injury .
July 8, 2024
K-9 Archer of the Marion County (Florida) Sheriff's Office died Friday after an on-duty heat injury.
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Missouri K-9 Dies After Being Left in Vehicle
Andrew County Prosecutor Monica Morrey has requested that the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigate the dog's death.
June 25, 2024
Savannah, Missouri, Police K-9 Horus died last week after being left in a vehicle.
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Connecticut Officers Rescue Boaters in Distress
At approximately 1:30 p.m., Officer Shawn Paradis and Officer Matthew Monaghan were on patrol on the Mystic River on “Marine One”—the Groton PD’s patrol boat—when they received a distress call from a sailboat in the area of Fishers Island, New York.
June 19, 2024
Groton, Connecticut, Police officers used their patrol boat--Marine One--to rescue boaters in distress Saturday.
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3 Illinois SWAT Deputies Shot Responding to Home in Gated Community
"Immediately upon entering the house, our deputies received fire from inside the house," Sheriff Brian VanVickle said. "Three deputies were struck by gunfire and transported to local hospitals."
June 13, 2024
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South Carolina K-9 Killed During Warrant Service Operation
The suspect was found inside a relative’s home and K-9 Coba was sent into the house. The suspect reportedly shot the dog and the deputies and SLED agents returned fire.
June 12, 2024
South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division K-9 Coba was killed Tuesday. The four-year-old Belgian Malinois' handler was Special Agent Richard “Cole” Powell.
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Austin Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man Making Molotov Cocktail Inside Gas Station
Police said the suspect shot at officers and started pouring lighter fluid into a container with a rag to create a Molotov cocktail.
June 6, 2024
K-9 handler and dog enter a gas station on May 21 to confront the suspect. The officer withdrew with the dog after spotting the suspect's gun.
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Los Angeles City Council Declines K-9 Donation Over Training Company’s Name
City Councilman Bob Blumenfield said his main concern was that the Riverside County company that supplied the animals, Adlerhorst International, shares "the name of the Nazi bunker used by Adolf Hitler during World War II.''
June 5, 2024
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Georgia Agency’s Helicopter Unit Finds Missing Teen Girl
The girl's mother told officers she had argued with her daughter that morning, went to check on the girl, and found the teen was gone. The mom told officers that her daughter had a medical condition, and she needed supervision when outside the home.
May 30, 2024
Gwinnett County Police officer consoles a 15-year-old girl who ran away from home and was spotted by the police Aviation Unit.
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Pick Your Partner: K9 Selection
To select dogs for police work, one must consider factors such as breed; physical characteristics; confidence; and prey, fight and hunt drives.
May 29, 2024
It's crucial to get a clear picture of the police dog's capabilities and compare them to a baseline test that filters out the good ones from the bad ones.
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Focus on K9 First Aid
Wisconsin organization trains officers in K9 first aid to better treat K9 injuries in the field.
May 29, 2024
The Operational K9 Medical Team teaches students how to handle emergency situations with K9s.
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Bomb Squad Called to Gettysburg Battlefield Visitor Center Over Suspicious Package
The package was found by an employee around 7 a.m. The visitor center was reopened around 11 a.m. after police gave the all clear.
May 28, 2024
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