Police dogs, often referred to as K9s or K-9s, are specially trained to assist law enforcement officers in tasks ranging from tracking suspects and detecting narcotics to locating missing persons.

WOODS CROSS — The Woods Cross Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired K-9 police dog who helped locate missing children and track down individuals wanted by law enforcement, the agency ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Two dogs are dead after a traffic stop turns into a dangerous situation for a Rockford police K-9, officers say. Around 8 p.m. officers say they tried to stop a vehicle in the ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) — A Rockford Police K-9 is recovering after being attacked by loose dogs while assisting police after a traffic stop involving teens charged with weapons and drug offenses. Rockford ...