K-9 Unit Patrol Field Trip
Tue, Sep 29
|Canine Unit - Animal Operations Center
We will have a tour and demonstration. Please be aware that we will start on time.
Time & Location
Sep 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Canine Unit - Animal Operations Center, 2715 Tucker Rd, Nashville, TN 37218, USA
Guests
About the event
The Metro-Nashville Police Department Canine Unit was established in 1972 with approximately 6 dog teams that specialized in criminal apprehension. Their responsibility grew when they added explosive detection in 1975 and then narcotic detection in 2004-2005. The MNPD Canine Unit is one of the few K9 units in the state that deploy dogs 24/7/365. This Unit is also one of the few units in the state that train dog teams in house instead of contracting that responsibility to an outside agency/company.
The Metro Police Canine Unit consists of over 20 canine teams. The teams are trained in patrol work as well as being cross trained in narcotic or explosive odor detection. The Canine Unit is part of the Animal Operations Section of the Special Operations Division. The Canine Unit is a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week unit.