K-9 and drug detection dogs

The Palm Bay Police Department’s Canine Unit is among the best and most highly trained in the State of Florida.

The K-9 Teams assigned to the Uniform Services Division are cross-trained for Patrol (handler protection, building search, area search, tracking, and evidence search).  All teams are certified through FDLE as Patrol dogs, which is a minimum standard. Teams also have advanced certifications through North American Police Work Dog for drug detection and Patrol when training funds are available.

The dogs and their handlers must train hundreds of hours to become

re-certified to work in the public arena. 

          (German Shepard)                                                 (Belgian Malinois)

             (German Shepard)                                                  (Belgian Malinois)

K-9 "Bob" and K-9 "Harley" are Drug Detection Dogs and are official members of the Traffic Enforcement Team.  They are used in a proactive manner to fight the ongoing war on drugs.

            Officer Mike Veina and K-9 "Bob"                        Officer Kevin Morris and K-9 "Harley"

                 (Labrador Retriever)                                     (Labrador Retriever)

The K-9 Teams are extremely popular with the public with an average of nearly two demonstrations each month.  Public demonstration requests should be directed to (321) 952-3463 or 952-3462.

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