canine unit
noun
: the part of a police department that has dogs that are trained for various purposes
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On Wednesday, the Kansas Highway Patrol said on social media that its canine unit assisted in a sweep at the facility.
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Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
Several concerned residents offered video surveillance footage from their Ring doorbell cameras, and a state police brought in the canine unit to track Harris, police said.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024
Advertisement The bloodhound is among 18 dogs who work with a host of human volunteers in the search-and-rescue canine unit.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
That said Bosco would be euthanized, but Bedford Heights officials say that Bosco will be reassigned, and so the canine unit remains.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 26 July 2023
The lawsuit, the police chief told Kessel that the department planned to disband the canine unit and that the officer could have Bosco.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023
Then, Garrido sent an email reminding his entire canine unit to be careful not to let their dogs overheat.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
Deputies, a Sheriff’s Department’s canine unit and psychiatric emergency response team were sent to the home, Campbell said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2023
The 43-year-old Mexican man tried hiding the illicit drugs in an ice cream machine, but a canine unit picked up the scent, according to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
—Mike Stunson The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 25 June 2023
Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
Several concerned residents offered video surveillance footage from their Ring doorbell cameras, and a state police brought in the canine unit to track Harris, police said.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024
Advertisement The bloodhound is among 18 dogs who work with a host of human volunteers in the search-and-rescue canine unit.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
That said Bosco would be euthanized, but Bedford Heights officials say that Bosco will be reassigned, and so the canine unit remains.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 26 July 2023
The lawsuit, the police chief told Kessel that the department planned to disband the canine unit and that the officer could have Bosco.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023
Then, Garrido sent an email reminding his entire canine unit to be careful not to let their dogs overheat.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
Deputies, a Sheriff’s Department’s canine unit and psychiatric emergency response team were sent to the home, Campbell said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2023
The 43-year-old Mexican man tried hiding the illicit drugs in an ice cream machine, but a canine unit picked up the scent, according to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
—Mike Stunson The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 25 June 2023
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