K-9 Detection

Howard Holland, acting warden of Chester County Prison, proposed new fencing, ankle monitors for high-risk inmates, more cameras in the facility and establishing a K-9 unit to enhance security

Difficult terrain and unseasonably warm weather made it challenging to find Danilo Cavalcante, even though he never left the county during 2 weeks on the run

The 2-week manhunt ended with the help of burglar alarm response, thermal imaging cameras and a Border Patrol K-9 named Yoda

The German Shorthaired Pointers and their handlers will detect drugs in Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office jails and courthouse holding areas

The Belgian Malinois is trained to detect meth, heroin, cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, fentanyl, suboxone and LSD

The prison escapee lost a shoe as he ran into the woods, which K-9 Eddie used to track him down

Contraband found inside the footballs included bags of marijuana, cellphones and chargers and packs of cigarettes

Arrestee claims it was improper to use a K-9 to assist in a cell extraction because as a patrol dog, it was not trained or certified in forced cell extraction

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The sergeant was part of a K-9 team searching for a suspect, police said

"We think this could be a game-changer for us," said Corrections Director David Kratz

CO Lawrence McArdle and K9 Zoey, who detects contraband on Rikers Island, placed third in explosives detection

United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) narcotics dogs and explosives dogs will compete to find their illegal substance the quickest

The creativity behind contraband smuggling is endless so it is imperative that correctional officials stay abreast with what inmates are conspiring