K-9 Division

K-9 Photo

One of the many weapons in the Police Department's arsenal against crime is the Police Canine. Once thought of as vicious, wolf-like creatures to be feared, today's police dog is more highly trained and effective in a variety of roles. The K-9 Division's police dogs are still trained to track criminals, but they can also detect narcotics, find lost children, and search crime scenes for evidence such as weapons.

The LCPD K-9 Division is made up of three Belgian Malinois dogs: Breston, Iwan and Gina, and their officer handlers. The officers and dogs received extensive training Kaplan, Louisiana at US K-9 Unlimited.