Meet K9 Dag, the 4th young Malinois currently training with the LAPD Metro K9 Platoon. Dag is a litter mate to Dart, born and bred in Slovakia. He already looks as though he loves his job! On average, it takes 3 to 6 months for a K9 to become fully certified for field work. Follow […]
Third of four young Malinois currently training for a slot on the LAPD Metro K9 Platoon is Dart. Dart passed his first test at the time he was chosen from a breeder in Slovakia, when he greeted newcomers with a tail wag, friendly greeting, and readily accepted a leash, but many pitfalls lay ahead before […]
The second of four fledging Malinois K-9s is Rocky, from the Netherlands, also training for a slot on the Los Angeles Police Metro K-9 Platoon. Don’t that sleepy look fool you, when he gets in the field, he’s all get-up-and-go! Can he develop the laser-like focus needed to avoid distractions by cats or squirrels? […]
Meet Uunas, one of three young Belgian Malinois now training on a trial basis with the Los Angeles Police Metro K-9 Unit. Follow Uunas with us on FB and Instagram as he goes through the rigorous schooling necessary to become a member of this elite K-9 Platoon. Will he make it or wash out? […]
“Shots Fired, Officer Needs Help” went out over the police radio band in summer 2017, and the Metropolitan Division K-9 Platoon of the Los Angeles Police Department responded immediately. Officers conducting a parole compliance check had been fired at by a suspect hiding behind a metal security door. Exchanging gunfire with multiple officers, the suspect […]
Welcome to our new web page and first ever blog post! Although the Los Angeles Police K9 Fund has been in existence for over 35 years, we never before had a presence on the web or on social media. We plan to catch up, with a vengeance, so we can let our donors and sponsors […]