K-9 Unit
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The K-9 Unit is a specialized police division that uses trained dogs to assist officers in tasks such as tracking suspects, detecting drugs or explosives, and conducting search and rescue operations.
Observed surface forms (14)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Canine Unit | 0 | 3 |
| K-9 unit | 0 | 3 |
| BSF Dog Squad | 0 | 1 |
| CISF Dog Squad | 0 | 1 |
| Dog Support Unit | 0 | 1 |
| Erie County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit | 0 | 1 |
| Indiana State Police K-9 units | 0 | 1 |
| Israel Police Canine Unit | 0 | 1 |
| K-9 Unit of Puerto Rico Police | 0 | 1 |
| K-9 units | 0 | 1 |
| LAPD K-9 Platoon | 0 | 1 |
| LAPD K-9 Unit | 0 | 1 |
| Neighborhood Response Team | 0 | 1 |
| Police Dog Sections | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canine unit
→
police unit → specialized law enforcement division → |
| assists | police officers → |
| environment |
disaster sites
→
rural areas → transportation hubs → urban areas → |
| goal |
enhance public safety
→
increase effectiveness of police operations → |
| memberRole |
K-9 handler
→
canine partner → police officer → |
| operatesFor |
county sheriff offices
→
federal law enforcement agencies → military police units → municipal police departments → state police agencies → |
| operatesIn | law enforcement → |
| primaryFunction | support police operations with trained dogs → |
| requires |
specialized canine training
→
specialized handler training → |
| specialization |
cadaver detection
→
explosives detection → narcotics detection → patrol and apprehension → search and rescue → tracking and trailing → |
| task |
area searches
→
building searches → contraband detection → crowd control support → detecting explosives → detecting illegal drugs → evidence searches → locating disaster victims → locating missing persons → officer protection → search and rescue operations → suspect apprehension → tracking suspects → |
| typicalDogBreed |
Belgian Malinois
→
Dutch Shepherd → German Shepherd → Labrador Retriever → |
| uses | trained police dogs → |
| usesAnimal | dog → |
| usesAnimalType |
police dog
→
working dog → |
Referenced by (22)
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K-9 units
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Indiana State Police K-9 units
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Canine Unit
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Israel Police Canine Unit
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Erie County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit
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BSF Dog Squad
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CISF Dog Squad
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Canine Unit
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Dog Support Unit
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Metropolitan Division (LAPD)
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LAPD K-9 Platoon
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Metropolitan Division (LAPD)
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LAPD K-9 Unit
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K-9 unit
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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
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K-9 unit
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K-9 unit
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Police Dog Sections
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United States Park Police
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Canine Unit
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K-9 Unit of Puerto Rico Police
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Neighborhood Response Team