Jury, Choose , Jag and Oso – NBC Los Angeles
The California Freeway Patrol added 4 new Okay-9 groups to its ranks Friday to reinforce public security and sniff out crime throughout the state.
The 4 Okay-9s are all educated to apprehend offenders, detect unlawful medicine and defend officers and the general public, CHP stated. The graduating class consists of three Belgian Malinois, Choose, Jag and Oso, and one Dutch Shepherd, Jury.
The Okay-9 groups accomplished greater than 400 hours of intensive coaching over the previous 11 weeks. Every Okay-9 handler in an skilled CHP officer who boasts seven to fifteen years of service. The handlers had been all paired with their Okay-9 companions primarily based on temperament, ability and persona, CHP stated.
“Police Okay-9s have confirmed their usefulness again and again within the conditions officers face each day. They’re hardworking, loyal companions who get up every day able to serve. Every of those specialised groups has devoted effort and time to succeed on the streets, and we’re excited to welcome them to our staff,” CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee.
Following their commencement, the Okay-9 groups will help with service within the Northern, Central and Inland CHP Divisions. Together with the second class of 2025, CHP now has 53 Okay-9 groups throughout California.
From January by means of September 2025, CHP Okay-9 groups seized practically 7,000 kilos of methamphetamine, 5,000 kilos of cocaine, 250 kilos of heroin, 750 kilos of fentanyl and 213 firearms, in response to CHP.
