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dog\u2019s superior tracking skills allow them to follow a scent trail that may be invisible to the human eye.&nbsp; This helps law enforcement catch criminals which in turn helps to keep our communities safe.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">Canines are also frequently used in search and rescue type missions to locate missing people.&nbsp; By following a scent trail, the dog can lead officers down the path a person took, greatly increasing the chances of finding them quickly.&nbsp; This is especially critical when dealing with lost children or vulnerable adults.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The Sheriff\u2019s K-9 Unit was established in May 1986 with one dog and a deputy handler. It has since grown to seven full-time Patrol K-9 Teams.&nbsp; The teams are stationed in Ventura, Fillmore, Ojai, Camarillo, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, and the remote region in northern Ventura County known as Lockwood Valley. All Patrol K-9 Teams are cross-trained in narcotics detection and are on call 24 hours a day.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The K-9 teams participate in a regularly scheduled weekly training program. They are routinely used in various high-risk situations such as building and open area searches, tracking of suspects, and evidence location.&nbsp; Our K-9 teams frequently participate in various public demonstrations throughout the county.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The K-9 unit recently added an eighth team with a black Labrador Retriever, assigned and specifically trained as a Therapy Dog at the Health and Programming Unit at the Todd Road Jail facility.&nbsp; This particular team is quite popular among the inmate population who suffer from mental health concerns.&nbsp; The team is also very active and a crowd favorite at various public demonstrations throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Unlike other programs or teams within the Sheriff\u2019s Office, the K-9 unit is proudly funded solely by private donations and fundraisers.&nbsp; All of the funds raised on behalf of the K-9 unit go directly toward the development and support of our K-9 program, through the Ventura Sheriff K9 Foundation, a 501 (C)(3) nonprofit organization.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>Please visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcsok9.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s K9 Unit - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.vcsok9.org\/\">Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s K9 Unit<\/a>&nbsp;website for more information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sheriff\u2019s K-9 Unit provides specialized law enforcement in the patrol environment by assisting in situations where the safety of community members or officers is at risk.&nbsp; Canines have an incredibly keen sense of smell that allows them to detect drugs, explosives, and other contraband that human officers may miss.&nbsp; Their acute olfactory abilities make [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":852,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-854","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sherifftest.venturacounty.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sherifftest.venturacounty.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sherifftest.venturacounty.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sherifftest.venturacounty.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sherifftest.venturacounty.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=854"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sherifftest.venturacounty.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/854\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sherifftest.venturacounty.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sherifftest.venturacounty.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=854"}],"curies":[{"name":"gracias","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}