The St. Paul K-9 Cops come to Animal Planet!

Meet the K9 Cops—on the front line in the war against crime. On the streets of St. Paul, Minnesota, an elite unit are on patrol 24/7. The twenty-two officers and dogs of the world-renowned St. Paul Police Department K9 Unit are dispatched to deal with the toughest cases and the hardest criminals.

Learn more about this new series on Animal Planet.

Don't forget to purchase the book covering the history of the St. Paul K-9 Unit and commemorating the Unit's 50th Anniversary!

"Canine officers and their partners are essential to the successful operation of a modern police department. Members of our Canine Unit have not only met the national standards of the United States Police K-9 Association, but they have also distinguished themselves in national competitions and outstanding case awards. Collectively, they have produced five U.S.P.C.A. National team champions, three U.S.P.C.A. National individual patrol dog champions, and over three hundred National, regional, or department awards for quality police performance. . . . It is fitting that this book comes out on the Unit's 50th anniversary as well as the sesquicentennial year of the State of Minnesota. This book brings to life the work, the triumphs, and the tragedies of the men and women working with their canine partners."
-John M. Harrington, Chief of Police, Saint Paul Police Department.

This book is a Minnesota Sesquicentennial Book.

Link here to see a video clip from the St. Paul City Channel about the St. Paul Police Department Canine Unit and the author of Follow the Dog, Ruth Gordon.

Please visit the St. Paul Police Department Canine Unit or the St. Paul Police K-9 Foundation Web sites for more information about the organization.

This book has been chosen as a 2008 Nominee for the Dog Writers Association of America Book Award. Results will be announced at their banquet on February 8, 2009 in New York City. Please visit www.dwaa.org for more information.