The Parker Police Department is excited to provide a K-9 team to enhance the public safety of the Town of Parker residents. A K-9 team will deter criminal activity and assist us in locating illegal drugs and finding missing persons. Properly trained and deployed K-9s have a direct impact on reducing crime in the areas where they are deployed.

Studies have shown that dogs search faster and more accurately than humans. Detection K-9s can locate hidden contraband more quickly and more accurately than hand searching. A K-9’s olfactory capability to locate hidden contraband can save officers time and exposure to potentially life threatening situations. The K-9’s scenting ability is the one function that human officers cannot duplicate. It has been estimated that a K-9’s sense of smell is approximately 700 times greater than a humans. A Lansing, Michigan study proved that a single K-9 team was able to complete building searches seven times faster than a team of four officers. The K-9 teams had a 93% success rate, while the human team lagged behind at 59%.

A K-9 Unit is as popular in policing these days as SWAT Teams, Traffic Units and Investigations Units. These are common interests of law enforcement officers and future applicants.