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See why you can't out-run the dogs: featuring K-9 Barry!
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The Richland County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit is part of the Special Operations Division and is under the command of Captain Steve Hair. The K-9 Unit currently employs sixteen K9 teams, which is the K9 and its handler. The purpose of the K-9 Unit is to provide the citizens of Richland County with trained police service dogs to help locate illegal narcotics, apprehend fleeing felons, detect explosive devices and find lost/missing persons. To accomplish this, the unit utilizes thirteen police service dogs. At present the unit has twelve Belgian Malinois, one German Shepherd, two Bloodhounds and one Dutch Sheperd mix. All of the dogs except the Bloodhounds are dual purpose dogs, meaning they are trained in two or more of the following areas: narcotics, tracking, apprehension and/or explosives. Each dog has proven on numerous occasions to be an asset to the department and the community. Each dog must be trained and certified in its particular duties. As officers must be continuously trained in law enforcement, so must police dogs. Most of the training is conducted by the unit’s handlers and trainer several times a week. The K-9 Unit also invites other agencies to attend training sessions in order to train their dogs, as Richland County has one of the most respected and successful K-9 Units in the state. Whether it be removing drugs and drug money from the hands of drug dealers, apprehending violent felons, locating potentially deadly explosives or returning a lost child or adult to his/her loved ones, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit is always ready.
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