K-9 Unit Field Trip
mar. 29 sept.
|Animal Operations Section
The Field Trip will cover the K-9 Unit's history, demonstrate its capabilities, and include a meet-and-greet of officers and their companions.
Heure et lieu
29 sept. 2026, 10:00 – 11:00
Animal Operations Section, 2715 Tucker Rd, Nashville, TN 37218
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À propos de l'événement
The Metro-Nashville Police Department Canine Unit was established in 1972 with about 6 dog teams specializing 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 and cross-trained in narcotic or explosive odor detection. The Canine Unit is part of the Special Operations Division's Animal Operations Section. The Canine Unit operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.