Police dogs, often referred to as K9s or K-9s, are specially trained to assist law enforcement officers in tasks ranging from tracking suspects and detecting narcotics to locating missing persons.

A viral clip shows a cat testing police dogs, but real K-9 certification depends on neutrality, handler control, and more.

K9 unit Dagger has returned to work after being stabbed during his response to a standoff at a home in Kansas City Kansas on Aug. 5, 2025. Photo by Shawnee Police Department A Shawnee police dog that ...

A keen canine recently tracked down a child who had gone missing in frigid winter conditions. Biza, a 3-year-old German shepherd-Belgian malinois mix who is a law enforcement K9 with the Auburn Police ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says that more than $68,000 has been donated to the Police Foundation of Colorado Springs for K9 Roam's care. Police say ...

DRUGS PROVIDES ON OUR WEBSITE. TODAY IS NATIONAL POLICE CANINE DAY, A DAY TO RECOGNIZE THE WORK OF CERTIFIED POLICE CANINES AND CANINES WHO HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. TODAY, NONPROFIT ...

A Shawnee police dog that was stabbed in Kansas City, Kansas, Aug. 5 is back to work after nearly a month of recovery. Dagger, a K9 police dog with the Shawnee Police Department, returned to full duty ...