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NewsJuly 26, 2023

Ohio Officer Who Fought to Keep K-9 After Leaving Agency Surrenders the Dog

Officer Ryan Kaetzel is leaving the department, and while he wants to take seven-year-old Bosco with him, city supervisors say the highly-trained animal belongs to the city.

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NewsJuly 26, 2023

Canadian K-9 Shot and Killed During Arrest

Police went to an apartment building around 8 p.m. in order to apprehend a 44-year-old man wanted for second-degree murder, according to an SIU spokesperson.

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NewsJuly 25, 2023

NC K-9 , Hospitalized After Being Hit by Fleeing Suspect’s Truck

Dakota, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, was taken to an emergency veterinary hospital, and as of Monday, continued to receive medical treatment there.

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NewsJuly 25, 2023

NYPD K-9 Handlers Sue for Overtime Pay for Dog Care

The eight officers — all lieutenants and sergeants who either currently or formerly worked as K-9 officers — want the city to pay them for the time they spend training and grooming the dogs at home.

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NewsJuly 24, 2023

LA County Sheriff’s K-9 Airlifted After Overheating During Search

The dog was aiding the Special Enforcement Bureau, LASD’s elite tactical and search-and-rescue team, during efforts to find a missing hiker.

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NewsJuly 20, 2023

NH Marine Patrol Boat Capsizes After Collision Briefly Traps Officers

The driverless boat made an unexpected turn and struck the patrol boat. The impact threw the officers into the water, and it capsized the patrol boat, briefly pinning the officers under it.

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NewsJuly 14, 2023

Metro Nashville PD Doesn’t Have Enough Officers to Provide Elementary School SROs Despite State Funding

“The police department presently is not staffed to provide full time SROs at elementary schools (more than 70 personnel),” MNPD spokesman Don Aaron said.

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NewsJuly 7, 2023

NYPD Officer Received Kidney Transplant with Aid of Nonprofit Group and PBA

Kidneys for Communities' Kidneys for First Responders initiative is designed to improve access to and facilitate living kidney donations by connecting those who want to help first responders with those who are in need of a lifesaving kidney donation.

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NewsJuly 6, 2023

Maryland K-9 Dies After Medical Emergency During Search

K-9 Kuno was conducting a search of a school building looking for a burglar when he showed signs of heat stroke. Kuno’s handler reportedly took him back to his vehicle and tried to hydrate him, but Kuno collapsed.

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