LAPD K-9 Fundraiser - February 11th!

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The price to purchase one of these remarkable dogs is approximately $12,500. This cost is covered solely by donations.

K9 Platoon History

In November of 1979, two Los Angeles Police Department officers recognized an urgent need for specialized canine work in the City of Los Angeles. With fewer officers doing more work, personnel hours and money were being consumed by extensive searches for dangerous felony suspects who had concealed themselves. All too often these searches resulted in the suspects not being located. Community safety mandated that diligent efforts be made to locate these dangerous criminals. In April 1980, approval was given to train two search dogs for a pilot program within the West Bureau of the Police Department. The achievements of these two dogs were so astounding that, after two months, the one-year trial program was declared a total success. During its two decade-plus years of operation, an increasing demand for the unique services provided by the K9 Platoon has allowed it to gradually grow until the entire City now has rapid access to search dogs on a twenty-four hour basis.

Click here to learn more about LAPD’s K-9 Unit.