Atlantic City Police Dogs Excel At Regional Competition

K9 officers and their 4-legged partners were put to the test at Stockton College in a competition that sent K9′s jumping over obstacles, obeying commands and even finding missing persons. It’s all to assess skills that officials say K9 teams need while on patrol.

“Its similar to what they complete on the streets or apply on the street, obedience, agility, article search, and the suspect search,” said K9 Police Region 15 President Joe Nicholas.

Teams from departments all over South Jersey are trying to excel and impress a strict group of judges. In this competition it’s not about winning, but about meeting a tough national standard. “All of the officers here are looking for a score of approximately 490 that gives them certification by the United States Police K9 that they are a good team,” said Nicholas.

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