Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Vizag Police Launch K-9 Unit for Crime Prevention
The Visakhapatnam police now have a special team of 18 dogs, called a K-9 unit, to help fight crime.
They have 26 people to take care of the dogs.
Some dogs will sniff out criminals, some will find bombs at important events, and others will hunt for drugs.
The dogs have already helped find a lot of drugs.
The city provided money to build special homes for the dogs.
The police plan to send some dogs away to learn even more.
Visakhapatnam police launched a K-9 unit comprising 18 dogs.
The unit will assist in tracking criminals, detecting explosives, and anti-drug operations.
Six dogs are trained to find explosives at public events.
Ten dogs are dedicated to anti-drug operations.
The GVMC contributed funds to create kennels for the K-9 squad.
- Who
- Visakhapatnam Police
- What
- Launched a K-9 unit for specialized operations.
- When
- October and November 2024 (successful drug detections).
- Where
- Visakhapatnam
- Why
- To assist in crime fighting, including tracking criminals, detecting explosives and curbing drug trafficking.
- Unit Size
- 18 dogs
- Handlers
- 26
- Operations
- Tracking, Explosives, Anti-drug
- Drug Detection
- 11 kg cannabis at Railway Station, 30 kg near Gate No. 5
- Inauguration
- GVMC Mayor Peela Srinivasa Rao