Police dogs, often referred to as K9s or K-9s, are specially trained to assist law enforcement officers in tasks ranging from tracking suspects and detecting narcotics to locating missing persons.

A police dog died in Hawaii last week after being left unattended inside a hot car, according to the police department where the dog had served since 2021. In a news release announcing the K-9's death ...

Syracuse, N.Y. - An unconventional sidekick has been spotted working for the Syracuse Police Department. It’s a 72-pound, 2-foot-tall robotic dog named Spot. The robot, purchased with a $300,000 state ...

A Hawaiian police dog died in a hot car when its handler abandoned her animal partner “for an unacceptable period of time.” Archer, a 6-year-old Belgian Malinois-German Shepherd mix, died in a police ...

SANFORD, Fla. – New video from the Sanford Police Department shows first responders save a family dog from a house fire. All adults and children had been safely evacuated from the burning home early ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A nonprofit dedicated to supporting retired police dogs is asking for help from the community as it cares for a growing number of canines. Harlows Heroes Founder Krista Smith ...

In a police report, Capt. Nicole Dwyer said Gibson's dogs escaped, killing Henry, a 5-year-old King Charles Cavalier Spaniel. Police say Henry suffered broken ribs, puncture wounds and severe internal ...

Like their human counterparts, police dogs need specialized equipment to protect them during violent encounters. In Tarentum, K-9 Officer Jeremy Belusar is doing what he can to keep the borough’s ...