SWFL K-9 Unit team

We are incredibly grateful for the tireless effort of our dedicated volunteers who make up our team. Our team consists of support personnel, K-9 handler teams, and onboarding apprenticeship teams.

Amongst our team, we also hold a variety of formal qualifications and credentials; certifications, licenses, or degrees, that verify skills, knowledge, and competence in our field of work. To learn more about our credentials, please click here.

Support Personnel:

Our support personnel are individuals who work within our organization to provide essential services and assistance, enabling the core functions of the organization to operate smoothly. 

Area Search Teams:

Our area search teams are nationally certified teams — or teams who have chosen this discipline with the goal of national certification.

Exact Track Teams:

Our exact track teams are nationally certified teams — or teams who have chosen this discipline with the goal of national certification.

Human Remains Detection Teams:

Our human remains detection (HRD) teams are nationally certified teams — or teams who have chosen this discipline with the goal of national certification.

Apprenticeship Teams:

Our apprenticeship teams are handlers and their canines in the introductory training phases which allow an opportunity to greater assess each dog, introduce them to the idea of odor and scent, and give the handlers a greater idea about each discipline before deciding what is best for them.