K9 unit
Law enforcement dogs
A K9 unit is a police team consisting of a handler and a trained dog, used for tracking suspects, detecting drugs or explosives, searching buildings, or locating missing persons.
The spelling K9 is a play on "canine": The K9 unit was called in to search for the suspect.
Also written K-9 unit.
- policeCivil law enforcement
- law enforcementUpholding legal codes
- police dogTrained law enforcement canine
- dogDomesticated barking mammal
- handlerOne who manages something
patrol · German Shepherd · working dog · tracking · scent trail · scent · bite · leash · vest · sniff · drug sniffing · narcotics · bomb · detection · pursuit · search and rescue · bark · trained
- emergency vehiclesfire truck, ambulance, police car, cop car, rescue truck
- police gearbadge, police badge, handgun, pepper spray, uniform
- rescuerescue, rescue team, search and rescue, rescue dog, save
- Bomb Disposalbomb disposal, bomb squad, EOD, bomb robot, bomb disposal robot
- Rescuersfirefighter, paramedic, EMT, lifeguard, first aider
- uniformed servicesArmy, Air Force, National Guard, military, firefighters
K9 unitfoot patrol
On-foot police monitoring
mounted patrol · marine patrol · desk duty · detective bureau
K9 unitelectronic surveillance
Covert monitoring via technology
drone surveillance · metal detector · X-ray scanner · thermal imaging · forensic lab
K9, canine, canines, unit, units, unite, united, uniting, unity