Canine Unit
The Broward Sheriff's Office maintains canine (K-9) teams that assist deputies in a variety of law enforcement situations. Assigned to the Bureau of Regional Services under Specialized Operations, canine teams are trained for a particular objective with extensive training prior to any operation and continuous weekly training to maintain the highest level of efficiency.
Teams are generally assigned to specific locations but are used throughout the county as situations warrant.
The canine teams assigned to the main Court House, Port Everglades and the Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood International Airport are used to identify explosive devices or materials and BSO's Bomb Squad uses canines to assist deputies and technicians in hazardous situations. The team assigned to the Pembroke Park / West Park / South Broward district specializes in locating missing persons. Other teams are used to identify narcotics on a person, in a vehicle or in a structure.
Patrol canine teams are assigned throughout the county and are called upon to conduct building and area searches, track suspects and are used in other capacities where dogs and their handlers can provide unique assistance to a patrol deputy.
- Specialized Units Main Page
- Aviation Unit
- Bicycle Patrol
- Bomb Squad
- Child Protective Investigations Section
- Contractor Licensing and Fraud Unit
- Crime Scene and Crime Lab
- Crime Stoppers Unit
- DUI Unit
- Economic Crime Unit
- Evidence Unit
- Marine Unit and Dive Team
- Motorcycle Unit
- Mounted Patrol
- Regional Investigations Division
- School Resource Deputy Unit
- SWAT Team
- Victim Services Unit
BSO Deputy Chris Ortis and K-9 Gina
BSO Deputy Chris Ortis and K-9 Gina trained in explosives detection at Lakeland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. K-9 Gina is certified in detecting numerous types of explosives in vehicles, cargo, aircraft, luggage and buildings and responds primarily to commands in German.
BSO Sergeant Dennis Additon
BSO Sergeant Dennis Additon in protective garb conducts a training exercise with a BSO canine.
Arrest Search:
View the arrest information and photo of a current incarcerated Broward County inmate.
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Most Wanted
Jorge Antonio Mayorga
Ht: 5'8"
Wt: 165 lbs. -
Missing Persons
Debra Townsel
Ht: 5'05"
Wt: 130 lbs. -
Found & Forgotten
BS88-01-9624
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