ICYMI: Last week, DPS graduated eight new K-9 handlers and their partners. These teams will serve as a critical resource in enhancing public safety by providing specialized support in narcotics detection and tracking. Today's video offers a glimpse at the rigorous nine-week training program that our eight newest K-9 teams recently completed. Read more about our K-9 program and last week's graduation at https://bit.ly/4i2G5wz. | Texas Department of Public Safety

Day one of handler school! | Tactical Police K9 Training

This is Angie, an MVP graduate, and her story represents what this program is truly about. She didn’t come in with “easy” dogs. She came in with powerful German Shepherds carrying serious challenges. Reactivity, redirections, and behavior that most handlers wouldn’t feel safe managing. What changed wasn’t the dogs first. It was Angie. Inside the MVP Program, she didn’t learn shortcuts or tools, she learned handler skills: • How to move with purpose • How to direct energy • How to switch drives •