A lot of hard work and passion go into the training of a San Diego County Sheriff's Department K-9. It's a challenging, but immensely rewarding role safeguarding the streets of the communities we serve. This Behind the Badge video story profiles Deputy Padilla and his K-9 partner Bo. As you'll see there's a lot of training in this partnership.
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The Sheriff Department's K-9 Unit was established in 1967. It currently has 31 dogs. They are trained in protection, article searches and tracking suspects or evidence.