The Bristol County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit has served the communities of Bristol County since 1986. Each Patrol K-9 attends a sixteen week Patrol Academy. During the sixteen week period, K-9`s learn tracking, criminal apprehension, building searches, crowd control, felony car stops, jail cell extractions, article searching, legal issues and K-9 first aid. Each K-9 Team is expected to perform all activities at a very high level.

K-9 teams have been called upon to assist local, state and federal authorities throughout Bristol County for B&E`s, armed robberies, home invasions, missing elderly and children, warrant apprehension and also narcotic and explosive calls.