K-9 Detection
K-9 detection units are vital assets in maintaining security within correctional facilities. This directory provides articles and resources on the use of trained dogs to detect contraband, explosives, and narcotics. K-9 detection plays a crucial role in preventing the smuggling of illegal items and enhancing overall safety. Understanding the capabilities and best practices of K-9 units helps staff effectively integrate them into facility operations. For more on security measures, explore our section on Correctional Facility Security.
Virginia Department of Correction’s K-9s — Anette, Chulligan, Cody, Hondo, PI, Elvis, Vico and Tosca — will soon be outfitted with bullet and stab protective vests
The multiagency sweep at Suwannee Correctional Institution, dubbed “Operation Fall Harvest,” found 44 grams of meth, 19 gallons of homemade alcohol and other items
The CO allegedly smuggled contraband into San Quentin and Vacaville prisons, placed it in various areas and “pretended to discover said contraband,” the indictment said
The Deep Creek Youth Academy inmates assaulted an officer with a sock filled with a shower head; they then overpowered him, taking his keys and radio
Three bags of “crystal like substance” were discovered in the Staton Correctional Facility CO’s vehicle after an officer and K-9 conducted a sniff search in the facility’s parking lot
K-9 Kimbo alerted deputies to a cell’s lower bunk, where they found a clear bag with small bags and blue latex glove fingertips containing unknown substances
The eight new CO handlers and their K-9s bring Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department to 10 fully staffed units
The report details how non-detonable training aids help K-9s learn specific odors of different types of explosives while eliminating the risks of using traditional, live explosives
At the Yakima County jail, K-9 Luka will be used to search housing units, public lobbies and the basement courtrooms for a variety of drugs, including fentanyl and cannabis
K-9 Rivan, who was assigned to the Sussex I State Prison, “lost his life while potentially saving the lives of two people, his assigned officer and an inmate,” VADOC said
After a CO spotted the trespasser, a tracking K-9 led authorities on a 3-mile chase of the suspect
Howard Holland, acting warden of Chester County Prison, proposed new fencing, ankle monitors for high-risk inmates, more cameras in the facility and establishing a K-9 unit to enhance security
Difficult terrain and unseasonably warm weather made it challenging to find Danilo Cavalcante, even though he never left the county during 2 weeks on the run
The 2-week manhunt ended with the help of burglar alarm response, thermal imaging cameras and a Border Patrol K-9 named Yoda
The German Shorthaired Pointers and their handlers will detect drugs in Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office jails and courthouse holding areas
The Belgian Malinois is trained to detect meth, heroin, cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, fentanyl, suboxone and LSD
The prison escapee lost a shoe as he ran into the woods, which K-9 Eddie used to track him down
Arrestee claims it was improper to use a K-9 to assist in a cell extraction because as a patrol dog, it was not trained or certified in forced cell extraction
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The sergeant was part of a K-9 team searching for a suspect, police said
Thunder, a black Labrador retriever, and his handler, CO Jason Schultz, found approximately four grams of meth outside the Court Street Jail
The K-9 fell seriously ill after coming into contact with synthetic marijuana
The man was charged with felony trafficking in illegal drugs and felony unlawful possession of controlled drug with intent to distribute
The governor is seeking to add 27 K-9 teams to the 43 dogs that already work in the Department of Corrections
The Worcester County sheriff’s department in central Massachusetts turned to the shelter when there wasn’t enough money in the budget to replace its retiring tracking dogs
The IDAPI program has been in place for about 6 years
Phillip Patrick Garnier was ranked No. 18 on the Colorado Bureau of Investigations Top 100 Wanted Sex Offenders list
$500 from the sale of a dog cage will be used to buy material to build a K-9 obstacle course behind the Sheriff’s Office
So you wanna work with the big dogs? Here’s some valuable advice on how to learn more about K-9s and integrate yourself into the program so you can become a handler
