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Court: Trooper who kicked K-9 wrongly fired

The court ruled Tuesday that the Highway Patrol improperly fired Sgt. Charles Jones - Full Story

P1 Photo of the Week: Bark if you smell dope

(PoliceOne Image)This week's photo comes from Harris County Sheriff's Deputy J. Denham, who writes:... - Full Story

Single Purpose Explosive Detection K-9 Working the Scent Wheel

Single Purpose Explosive Detection K-9 working the scent wheel. She should set at only the blocks that have jars with explosive material in them. The other blocks have a mason jar in them and distraction odors such as dog food or rubber gloves etc.

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Down, draw, shoot: Conditioning the K-9 team for a gunfight

Handlers who put off training their dogs how to behave around gunfire are endangering themselves, their dogs and possibly other officers - Full Story

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K-9 Trainers - Police K-9 Magazine

Training your K-9's bark alert

In searching for and locating hidden suspects, a patrol dog's bark is a valuable tool. Proper training is crucial. - Full Story

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Are you an expert K-9 handler?

According to new research from work performance guru Tony Schwartz and the Harvard Business Review, no, you’re not (and not by a long shot) - Full Story

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Officer, gunman killed in Ind. shootout

Sources say the suspect opened fire within seconds of Officer Brent Long and his K-9 Shadow's entry into a home where they were serving a warrant. Long was a six-year police veteran and a member of the city's SWAT team. K-9 also shot

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Combat K-9 helped kill bin Laden

NAVY Seal Team Six was accompanied on its mission by a body-armored K-9. The dog, which was airlifted to safety with the rest of its team, was trained to sniff out explosive booby-traps.
Controversy: Dogs and the Muslim religion

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An aviation security conundrum: Sniff my junk?

While police K-9s are prevented from sniffing human beings in typical law enforcement settings, bringing K-9 explosives detection out of the cargo hold and into the airport security lines may make 'sense.' - Full Story