K-9

Highly Trained K-9s and Handlers Team Up to Protect Our Community

The Southaven Police Department K-9 Division is comprised of four K-9 teams assigned to the Patrol Division in shifts to assist in the normal day-to-day Patrol Division operations.

K-9 Team DutiesCanine in front of a computer monitor, resting its paws on the desk

K-9 Division teams also provide support in the following ways:

  • Building searches
  • Evidence recovery
  • Explosive searches
  • Handler / officer protection
  • Narcotics detection and enforcement
  • Search for lost persons
  • Suspect tracking
Officer Venegas and Dagger
Officer Henry and Zorro
Officer Reese and Nico