canine units
Law enforcement dogs
Canine units are teams of trained dogs and their handlers, typically in law enforcement or military contexts.
Police canine units—also called K-9 units—use dogs for tracking suspects, detecting drugs or explosives, and searching buildings.
The canine unit was called in to sweep the area.
The term extends to search-and-rescue and security operations.
- bloodhoundScent-tracking dog breed
- border patrolBoundary enforcement agency
- Belgian MalinoisBelgian herding breed
- search and rescueFinding and saving people
- police dogsLaw enforcement canines
tracking · sniffer dogs · drug sniffing · bomb detection · obedience training · nose work · handler · perimeter security · protection detail · detection dogs · tactical operations · cadaver dogs · certification programs · crowd control · anti-terrorism measures · training aids · Doberman Pinschers · working dogs
- securitysecurity guard, security cameras, alarm system, security system, lock
- rescuerescue, rescue team, search and rescue, rescue dog, save
- military dogswar dogs, K-9, K9, patrol dogs, guard dogs
- smuggling enforcementcustoms agents, customs officers, border patrol, contraband, seizure
- military animalswar dogs, war horses, pack animals, mules, service dogs
- policeofficer, cop, officers, patrol, cops
canine unitsmounted patrol
Officers patrolling on horseback
horse patrol · cavalry units · mounted units · mounted police