8 New K-9 Teams Graduate, Deploy Across Texas

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:07:56 +0000
Criminal Justice

The Texas Department of Public Safety graduated eight new K-9 teams and two K-9 Tech Trainers who will deploy across Texas to support law enforcement operations including narcotics detection, explosives detection, and tracking. The teams completed a nine-week training program and include German Shepherds, Dutch Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, Labrador Retrievers and a Vizsla. DPS currently operates 101 K-9 personnel including 88 handlers.