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Jeff Derderian <\/p>\nPublished:\u00a0June 26, 2026 at 5:49 PM<\/p>\n
MIAMI \u2014 The Miami Police Department\u2019s K-9 unit has five new teams now patrolling across Miami-Dade County.<\/p>\n
The first dog is Dozer. His handler is Sgt. Ifante. He\u2019s friendly \u2014 but when it\u2019s time to work, he\u2019ll work.<\/p>\n
At the department\u2019s K-9 training facility, 15 officer-and-dog teams wear badges and learn to trust each other without hesitation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey can detect explosives \u2014 our EOD dogs \u2014 we have narcotics dogs, we also have money dogs and gun dogs,\u201d said Sgt. John Marin, training supervisor for the Miami PD K-9 unit.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not all German Shepherds. The unit also works with Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepherds.<\/p>\n
Not every dog makes it. Not every officer does either.<\/p>\n
Right now, the dogs are being deployed for World Cup security. Officer Andy Magliano is the newest member of the unit. The partnership doesn\u2019t end when the day does \u2014 handlers and dogs are together 24\/7.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to instill trust in the canine,\u201d Magliano said. \u201cAnd we have to have the same amount of trust in the canine and us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Local 10 News reporter Jeff Derderian suited up in the 15-to-20-pound bite suit \u2014 something that\u2019s apparently never been done on camera with Miami PD before. When the command was given, the dog locked on.<\/p>\n
On average, a K-9 stays on the job for eight years before it retires. The handler gets first shot at the dog. And they\u2019re not rewarded with steak \u2014 they\u2019re rewarded with toys. That\u2019s what they love most.<\/p>\n
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