A look within the Texas DPS K-9 training program

Austin, Texas – THE Department of Public Security of Texas (DPS) is expanding its K-9 training program, distributing highly qualified dogs to help with the interdiction of the drug, the explosive detection and the monitoring of missions throughout the state.

Lieutenant Boyd Lamb, a 19-year-old veteran of DPS and a member of the K-9 program for 12 years, led Fox to a tour of their training structure in Florence, in Texas, which transforms unwanted dogs into specialized activities for law enforcement.

The K-9 veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan met with the manager

“Let’s take a dog from a green dog that knows absolutely nothing and transform that dog into a working car,” said Lieutenant Lamb. “That this must be drug detection, explosive detection or a monitoring dog, we start here with the bases and then we send them throughout the Texas.”

Texas DPS dogs are exercised to acclimatize “controlled chaos” while embarking on the helicopter. (Sarah Alegre)

The program is proud of exposure to real life scenarios, including controlled chaos situations such as helicopter distributions.

“Any kind of exposure we can introduce them is fundamental,” said Lieutenant Lamb. “We want to make sure that once you go out … whether it is an explosive detection mission or a drug interdiction operation … they can perform without closing.”

DPS currently manages 74 K-9 teams throughout the state, including 51 drug detection teams, nine explosive detection teams and about 13 monitoring teams. Many of these groups are lined up as part of the Lone Star operation, a state initiative to stop drug smuggler and unauthorized border crossings. Tracing dogsIn particular, play an important role on the border, helping in the apprehension of people who try to escape the police.

The manager K-9 Landon Ravun is stationed in Del Rio and is well prepared for any scenario. The video of the body camera shows its training put to good use during a mission last summer when Ravun and his K-9, Bona, tracked down a fugitive sought for murder.

“It’s a very important job we do. Going to her and looking at the extraordinary skills and things she can do is incredible,” said Ravun.

Frontier dogs practice the experience in real life of tracing unauthorized staff in accidental land. (Sarah Alegre)

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THE Training program for managers And their dogs are intensive, with every couple who suffers nine weeks of joint education after the dog has completed a pre-training phase that lasts between six and 15 weeks.

Lieutenant Lamb underlined the importance of the relationship with the manager of the manager, observing that “these dogs become part of the manager’s family. When I graduated with my dog ​​in 2014, it became part of my life. When she retired, my family spent time with her, but when she died in 2022, she was How to lose a family member. “

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In addition to the application of borders and drug detection, the K-9 DPS program has also played an important role in research and rescue missions. One of our tracking dogs contributed to locating a 38 -year -old man with special needs that moved away from Los Naples Park. He had disappeared for 4-6 hours, he was seriously dehydrated and needed immediate help.

“Our team K-9 found him and reported it from his family,” said Liente Lamb. “That moment alone it was worth it.”

K-9 Frio takes aerial views while adapting to new heights. (Sarah Alegre)

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With the expansion of expansion in progress, DPS aims to further integrate the K-9 units in operations throughout Texas, ensuring that the police have highly trained dogs ready for any mission.