Definitions for k-9 unit
k-9 unit

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1. K-9 unitnoun

   A police dog or a police dog and its handler.

2. Etymology: Humorous homophone of canine from an old vaudeville show.

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1. k-9 unit

   A police dog is a dog that is trained to assist police and other law enforcement officers. Their duties include searching for drugs and explosives, locating missing people, finding crime scene evidence, protecting people, and attacking criminals who are fleeing from or attacking police officers. The most commonly used breeds are the German Shepherd, Belgian Malinois, Bloodhound, Dutch Shepherd, and the retriever family. In recent years, the Belgian Malinois has become the leading choice for police and military work due to their intense drive, focus, agility, and smaller size. While German Shepherds are prone to health issues such as hip dysplasia, cancer, and eye problems, a well-bred working line German Shepherd is just as successful as a Malinois. German Shepherds remain the breed most associated with law enforcement.Police dogs are used on a federal and local level for law enforcement purposes, often assigned to a K-9 Unit with a specific handler, and must remember several verbal cues and hand gestures. Initial training for a police dog typically takes between eight months and a year, depending on where and how they are trained, and for what purpose. Police dogs often regularly take training programs with their assigned handler to reinforce their training. In many countries, intentionally injuring or killing a police dog is a criminal offense.In some English-speaking countries, police dog units are referred to as K-9 or K9, which is a homophone upon the word canine.

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of k-9 unit in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of k-9 unit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of k-9 unit in a Sentence

1. White House:

   It is in the public’s interest to know if any of the four principals [President, Vice President, First Lady, and Second Gentleman] are considered to have been in close contact with a White House official who subsequentlytestedpositive for COVID-19 shortly after that contact, the criteria for what is considered a 'close contact' with the principals is determined by the White House Medical Unit, in line with CDC guidance.

2. Jeff Gaster:

   Every place has its quirks. It varies with each hospital, each unit, sometimes each patient.

3. Ann Stefanek:

   The commander of the 102nd Intelligence Wing at Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, has suspended the commander of the 102nd Intelligence Support Squadron pending further investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of classified information, additionally, the detachment commander overseeing administrative support for Airmen at the unit mobilized for duty under Title 10 USC has also been suspended.

4. Dr. Lillian Troll:

   Always have some project under way . . . an ongoing project that goes over from day to day and thus makes each day a smaller unit of time.

5. Shona Robison:

   We know we need to act now to change people's attitudes towards alcohol, and I am confident that, with the introduction of minimum unit pricing, we are moving in the right direction.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/K-9_Unit
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-9_Unit