it depends where you work
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.
k9 skill
35000 dollars
Officers work with k9's because they provide the Officer with a more effective method of fighting crime. Such examples of this would include the dogs using there noses for searching cars or buildings for illegal drugs that Officers can't see or smell. Dogs are also good for chasing down and taking down a suspect that may not comply with Officers and at the same time making the job a little more safe for the Officer. Most suspects who see a huge K9 that is barking at them with huge teeth will give up without a fight. K9's are also very good for tracking a subject after the subject has left the scene. They use the scent of the suspect and follow their scent on the ground and track where they may have gone for hiding. K9's have been used for many years and most if not all police agencies use K9's for helping them out for fighting crime. K9's will be used for many years to come.
"K-9" is a bastardization of "Canine". K-9 units usually consist of a Handler or dog trainer and a police dog.
Once a properly trained working K9 indicates something illegal on you or your property, that is considered probable cause.
yes
the k9 dogs are the dogs that have been trained to work the police normal German Sheperds or rottis
Once a month.
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.
Companion, herding, k9 work, sniffer, guide, guard.
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.