the k9 dogs are the dogs that have been trained to work the police normal German Sheperds or rottis
K9 units team a specially trained dog with a specially trained officer. K9 units work in many different tasks. Suspect tracking, victim location, drug and/or explosive detection are some of the duties.
The k9 unit
The acronym "K9" is a shortening of the word "canine" which is the genus (family) to which all dogs belong.
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K9 is another term for dogs. Some police use dogs abilities for search and rescue, finding lost people and smelling contraband.
The term "K9" is typically used in reference to police or military dogs, not guide dogs.Added:Actually, the term "K9" comes from the Latin word for dog, canine. I think it would be fine if you referred to a guide dog as a K9. But it would sound a little redundant.
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"K-9" is a bastardization of "Canine". K-9 units usually consist of a Handler or dog trainer and a police dog.
K9 in america - usually refers to a working dog - such as a Police dog, or 'sniffer' dog. It's short for 'canine' - a general term for a dog.
K9 officers are generally POST-certified police officers. You may want to check within your own state though, as the specifics may vary. Now, to be a police K9 trainer, it is usually not a requirement to be a police officer.
Yes, there are many fields such as joining the Special Response Team (Could be SWAT or SERT, depends on your agency) K9, Investigations, and many others.