Police Department K-9 Unit
There are currently three handles and three canines in the K-9 Unit, one team assigned to each patrol shift. The breed currently employed by the Decatur Police Department is the Belgium Malinois. All three teams are “full service” trained and are utilized regularly by both the patrol and investigations division.
The K-9 units are mostly commonly called upon to assist the officers of the patrol division with the following calls for service.
- Vehicle Drug Searches
- Robberies in Progress
- Burglaries in Progress
- Vehicle Pursuits
- Foot Pursuits
- Suspicious Persons
- Warrant Services
- Lost Persons
The canines conduct numerous searches including; area searches, building searches, evidence searches, school locker searches and are highly proficient in tracking fleeing suspects.