The Scottsdale Police Departments K-9 Unit was formed
in 1987 and currently has five Police Service Dog teams
and one civilian Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteer. Each
K-9 team consists of a sworn veteran officer and a certified
dual-purpose police service dog.

The K-9 teams were created to assist police personnel to
search for hidden suspects, locate articles or evidence
of a crime, protect officers and the public from serious
injury or death, assist in the arrest and apprehension of
felons, and detect the presence of narcotics and/or explosives.