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Special Units

Arizona Police K-9 Dies of Cancer

Officers with the Yuma (AZ) Police Department are mourning the loss of K-9 Bolo, who has succumbed to cancer at seven years old.

November 27, 2019

Special Units

Arizona K-9 Shot and Killed by Fleeing Assault Suspect

Officers with the El Mirage (AZ) Police Department are mourning the loss of one of their K-9s after he was shot and killed by a suspect on Friday night.

November 25, 2019

Special Units

Utah K-9 Killed After Running into Traffic

Deputies with the Davis County Sheriff's Office are mourning the loss of K-9 Chopper, who got out of the kennel in his handler's patrol vehicle and ran into traffic, where he was struck by a car and killed.

November 25, 2019

Patrol

CentralSquare Releases More ShareBlueSmiles Stories

CentralSquare, a leader in public sector technology, has announced the release of three new feature stories as part of ShareBlueSmiles, a national campaign whose mission is to deepen trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

November 23, 2019

Special Units

Heroic Animals Honored at Washington, DC, Ceremony

Bucca, a New York Fire Department accelerant detection dog who has aided in the investigations of numerous arsons and dozens of murders, was one of the recipients of a medal of honor for heroic animals.

November 20, 2019

Special Units

Ohio K-9 Retires After 5 Years of Service

The Kent (OH) Police Department announced on social media on Tuesday that a beloved K-9 named Iron has retired from duty after five years of service.

November 14, 2019

Special Units

Indiana K-9 Killed While Tracking 2 Suspects Following Vehicle Pursuit

A K-9 with the Fishers (IN) Police Department was reportedly killed while tracking two suspects after a vehicle pursuit on Tuesday night.

November 13, 2019

Special Units

Texas Votes Overwhelmingly to Allow K-9s to Retire with Handlers

Voters in Texas made history on Election Day, showing unprecedented bipartisanship for a change to the Texas Constitution with an estimated 94 percent of voters supporting Proposition 10, an amendment that will allow retiring K-9s to be adopted by their handler.

November 7, 2019

Special Units

Texas Law Now Allows K-9 Handlers to Adopt Retiring Police Dogs

Voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that allows dogs, horses or other law enforcement animals to be adopted at no cost by their handlers or other “qualified” caretakers.

November 6, 2019

Special Units

Toledo SWAT Officers Dress as Superheroes, Rappel Down Children's Hospital to Entertain Kids on Halloween

"It's just great to see the joy on their face! It brings us joy too, but it's nice to just see them have a day where they can just be themselves and be kids again, and not have to worry about being in the hospital," said one member of the SWAT team, dressed as "The Wolverine"

November 1, 2019

Special Units

Illinois Officers Help Make Girl's "Dream Come True"

A mom in Illinois posted on social media that an officer with the Loves Park (IL) Police Department made their day when he stopped to take a picture with her daughter and his K-9 partner.

October 31, 2019

Special Units

Indiana Department Mourns Loss of Retired K-9

Officers with the Warsaw (IN) Police Department are mourning the loss of a K-9 that recently retired from the agency due to illness.

October 31, 2019