Heavy drug trade and increased gang violence mean more K-9 forces on Georgia’s streets

The eight K-9 teams comprising the DNR K-9 unit at the Governor’s Mansion on June 7, 2023, after a K-9 graduation ceremony.(Credit: Georgia Department of Natural Resources)

Don’t let the wag and bark fool you. Heavy drug trade and increased gang violence mean more K-9 forces on Georgia’s streets.

ATLANTA — Last month 12 new K-9 “officers” received their badges from the Department of Public Safety (DPS), joining their human handlers and fellow law enforcement officers in a ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion punctuated by barks and wags. The new drug-sniffing, suspect-tracking dogs brought the K-9 unit ranks up to 37. DPS plans to … Continue reading Don’t let the wag and bark fool you. Heavy drug trade and increased gang violence mean more K-9 forces on Georgia’s streets.