K-9 unit
Canine law enforcement
A K-9 unit is a law enforcement team pairing a police officer with a trained dog.
The dogs typically specialize in tracking suspects, detecting drugs or explosives, or searching buildings.
K-9 is a phonetic spelling of canine: The K-9 unit was called in to search for the missing child.
- police dogTrained law enforcement canine
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
- sniffer dogScent-trained law enforcement animal
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- searchAct of seeking
drug sniffing · K9 · law enforcement · dog · handler · patrol · Belgian Malinois · bite · on the scent · officer · working dog · kennel training · tactical vest · detection dog · nose work · emergency response · crime prevention · search and rescue
- policeofficer, cop, officers, patrol, cops
- police workpatrol, arrests, arrest, stings, investigation
- public safetypolice, 911, ambulance, fire department, firefighters
- crimefighterscops, detectives, FBI, police, sheriffs
- law enforcementFBI, police station, patrolmen, police officer, cop
- Manhuntfugitive, manhunt, wanted poster, most wanted, pursuit
animal-assisted vs. non-animal policing
K-9 unitfoot patrol
On-foot police monitoring
detective bureau · desk duty · SWAT team · administrative unit · tactical unit