The K9 Fund

31/08/2019

Happy Labor Day weekend! is at Los Angeles Fleet Week . Today Officer Jenkins and K9 Hakeem made lots of new friends. Please stop by and say hello if you visit this weekend between 8am and 3pm while the K9 booth is up.

01/08/2019

The United States Postal Service has released its newest collection of Forever Stamps, which honor the dogs that have served in the military. The 20-stamp booklet will highlight four breeds of "brave and loyal military working dogs" that have aided American troops on the battlefield throughout history.

Each four-stamp block in the book will feature one of the following breeds; German shepherd, Labrador retriever, Belgian Malinois, and Dutch shepherd. The background of each stamp will contain a white star on a red or blue background, while a gold star will sit in the middle of the block.

The stamps were designed by Greg Breeding and created by DKNG Studios.

You can purchase the new stamps online, at your local post officer, or at any other retailer that sells stamps. Each booklet of 20 stamps costs $11. Forever Stamps will always be equal in value to the current cost of a first-class stamp, regardless of how much the stamp cost when you purchased it.

Photo: USPS

https://store.usps.com/store/product/buy-stamps/military-working-dogs-S_680304

21/06/2019

Happy National Take Your Dog to Work Day from Cash!

14/04/2019

These two 5 1/2 week old German Shepherd puppies Peggy and Natasha are learning how play like the big K9s!

Thank you to Barbara B. and Rebecca W. for the adorable pictures and for helping so many dogs!

07/04/2019

Officer Carnevale and Don-Magnum attended the 7th Annual R.J. Cottle/Rick Centanni Memorial Run this morning in Yorba Linda.

The First Picture: Pictured with retired and Officer Tim Anderson on the right.

The Second Picture: Officer Nhut Huynh left, Officer Carnevale/K9 Don-Magnum center and on the right is Officer Nhut Huynh's son who is currently and Probationer at 77th St. Division.

05/04/2019

Grey's Anatomy K9 Edition! **No real dogs used in this training**

The Officers of the LAPD Metropolitan Division K9 annually receive valuable K9 Trauma Care training focused on treating and stabilizing injured K9s in the field, prior to transporting to an emergency veterinarian facility. Officers learned on a special K9 medical trainer mannequin that barks, breathes, growls. The dog responses are realistic to replicate the look, feel, and function of actual medical procedures.

This training also includes rendering aid to humans as well where the officers worked on human cadavers.

This vital training ensures the ability to render aid to both 2 legged and 4 legged officers in the field.

03/04/2019

Please join us in celebrating LAPD Metropolitan Division K9 Officer Danny Cota and his K9 partner Achal for being recognized tonight at the Los Angeles Dodgers Law Enforcement Appreciation Night.

The pair have been involved in numerous searches and the successful apprehensions of suspects wanted for such crimes as homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, car theft and burglary. Cota has received over 120 commendations and is a recipient of the LAPD's Meritorious Unit Citation.

Officer Cota, we thank you for your service, your amazing talents and skills. We thank your family for sharing you with us!

02/04/2019

Sgt. Miller and K9 Cash catching up on paper work in the office.

01/04/2019

Monday morning in the City of Angels. Thank you to all of the officers that keep our city safe 24/7!

28/03/2019

In honor of the Los Angeles Dodgers opening day today we are sharing Officer Governale at Dodger Stadium for Law Enforcement Appreciation night in 2018 and also appearing on a 2015 LAPD/Dodgers special edition baseball card prior to his joining .

27/03/2019

Taking on Wednesday like a working dog!

23/03/2019

Happy National Puppy Day! We want to send our sincerest THANK YOU to everyone for your continued support!

Photo Credit Craig DeMartini

21/03/2019

arriving at a search on a sunny southern California Sunday afternoon.

20/03/2019

LAPD Metropolitan K9 Platoon Chief Trainer Sgt. Goosby and K9 Cash recently participated in a Read Across America event. We want to thank these wonderful educators who invited out to participate with such a great group of students.

19/03/2019

We are proud to support the LAPD Metropolitan K9 Platoon and the extensive training that each K9 team receives. It is no joke when they say K9 and Air Support is a match made in heaven and a bad guy's worst nightmare.

20/02/2019

We wanted to share with you a search conducted by the LAPD Metropolitan K9 Platoon along with LAPD Foothill Community Police Station and LAPD Air Support. has a saying "Where They Go We Go" and this shows the amazing skills and talents of every officer involved in this search that night. We could not be more proud to support such an amazing department and platoon.

On February 16th, the recently certified team of Ofcr Dan Cota and K9 Achal responded to a termination of a vehicle pursuit at Hansen Dam.
The suspect rolled the stolen vehicle on Wentworth Street, crawled out, and jumped a nearby fence. Foothill Officers pursued the suspect on foot. The suspect was able to elude the officers by fleeing through water, mud and thick foliage. Air 16 utilized the Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) to track the suspect’s movements. The suspect made his way into thick bushes along the water’s edge over 1 mile from where he had crashed the stolen vehicle.

Ofcr Cota and K9 Achal led a K9 team along with some enthusiastic Foothill patrol officers into the Tujunga Wash. The team maneuvered it’s way through downed trees and running water. The week long rains had made the wash extremely difficult to navigate.

The team reached the area where Air 16 had the “heat source”. The bushes were so thick that the team could not see more than five feet ahead to where the suspect was hiding. In addition, the suspect was along the water’s edge which had become a rapidly moving river due to the rains.

Cota attached a long line to K9 Achal’s harness and safely worked Achal into the scent where Achal pinpointed the suspect’s location. The suspect was partially submerged in the water under the thick foliage.

Once located by K9 Achal, the suspect complied with officers and was arrested. The handcuffed suspect was then led on foot all the way back out of the wash to awaiting LAFD who assisted in getting him up the slope.

K9 Achal was treated by VCA Veterinarians for an adverse reaction to something he was exposed to in the wash, along with his sore paws which were soaked and treated.

09/02/2019

Congratulations to Dan Cota and K9 Achal on achieving their Full Certification! During their Limited Certification status, the team conducted 16 searches and located 11 outstanding suspects. Dan has earned his K9 Pin!

28/01/2019

Everyday is for Cash. Our K9s love their jobs!

Photo Credit: John McGann

26/01/2019

Some of our young supporters were recently spotted at LEGOLAND California Thank you for your support! Everyone enjoy your weekend with your family!


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23/01/2019

Congratulations to Al Governale and K9 Aron on achieving their Full Certification! During their Limited Certification status, the team conducted 24 searches and located 20 outstanding suspects. Al has earned his K9 pin!



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19/01/2019

We want to share with everyone a special message from Sergeant Goosby our Chief Trainer:

With a very heavy heart I want to let you all know that K9 King lost his battle with cancer today. K9 King, Serial No. 289, EOW 01/18/2019 @ 1512 hours.

King was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago. With the vet's approval, we made the decision to work King until he threw in the towel. King went on for a follow up visit last week, where we learned that the mass had grown significantly and the cancer had spread. King did not show any change in behavior until this past Monday and Tuesday when he didn't eat all of his food. Yesterday, Jenkins (handler) and I discussed at length, different options for King. King worked last night during joint K9/SWAT training and looked good. Overnight, he took an extreme turn for the worse and we knew what had to be done. King was a happy dog up until the end, and went out the way he deserved to - catching bad guys. I'm going to miss that knucklehead.

Sergeant Mike Goosby
Chief Trainer
Los Angeles Police Department
Metropolitan Division - K9 Platoon

18/01/2019

Video footage of at a search for burglary suspects hiding in the ceiling of a shoe warehouse.


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Source: OC Hawk YouTube

MID CITY: On 1-10-19 at approximately 1:30am, LAPD Olympic officers responded to a burglary in progress at the WSS shoe store at Olympic and Pico. The suspec...

16/01/2019

LAPD K9 LOCATES ARMED SUSPECTS INVOLVED IN CELEBRITY BURGLAR RING

On 09/23/2018 at approximately 2305 Hrs, Metropolitan Division Officers observed a possible “burglary in progress” in the 5700 block of Donna Ave in the West San Fernando Valley. This region of the valley is home to many celebrities, some of whose residences had been burglarized while they were away.
Upon seeing the officers, the suspects fled on foot. One suspect entered a vehicle which sped away. The two additional suspects jumped a nearby fence. Officers heard a single gunshot come from the yard where the suspects had fled. The officers set up a perimeter and requested Metropolitan Division K9 to conduct a search for the armed suspects.
K9 Officer Ramirez and Canine Tyson quickly located one of the suspects in a nearby shed. It was later determined that this suspect had been in possession of a handgun while initially hiding in the trunk of a vehicle.
K9 Officer Jenkins and Canine King searched the adjacent yards for the additional suspect. King located the suspect, who then tried to flee over a fence. King grabbed a bite hold of the suspect.
After taking the suspect into custody, search team members removed a satchel that was strapped to the suspect’s chest area. Officers discovered a loaded handgun inside of the satchel.
The two additional suspects who fled the scene were later captured by detectives. All four suspects were later connected to several celebrity burglaries in the West Valley and West Los Angeles areas.

Officer Jenkins and K9 King and Officer Ramirez and K9 Tyson

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14/01/2019

Did you know January is National Walk Your Dog Month? Is everyone walking their dogs? Here is LAPD Metro K9 Cash taking a walk through the station giving some guests a tour.



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11/01/2019

You Can Run But You Can't Hide! Burglary suspects located hiding in the ceiling of a shoe warehouse by K9 Aron and Officer Governale. LAFD had to deploy a ladder, so LAPD could safely bring the suspects down.

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09/01/2019

Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day!

Let’s give thanks to all of the Officers and K9s who keep us safe.

Our dogs are purchased ONLY through private donations from concerned citizens. Please help us keep our city safer for everyone. Donate today! https://www.lapdk9.org/donate

04/01/2019

Repost from Headquarters
LAPD Officers go in pursuit of a Ranger Rover being driven erratically and at the end of the pursuit an Officer-Involved Shooting occurred. responded and took the suspect into custody & a gun was found in the area where the suspect ran.

Watch the full video https://youtu.be/Ca-HFSiNiQU where you can see LAPD Metro K9 search team and K9 locate and takie the suspect into custody at 16:13 on the full video.

03/01/2019

When now retired K9 Jori won the 2014 LACPCA tough dog competition. We could not be more proud. Great work by a great team!

02/01/2019

Our dogs are purchased ONLY through private donations from concerned citizens. Please help us keep our city safer for everyone https://www.lapdk9.org/donate

Photo Credit: Craig DeMartini

27/12/2018

LAPD Metropolitan Platoon from the 2014 LAPD Counter-Terrorism & Special Operations Bureau Inspection