K-9 Unit

The Kaysville Police Department K-9 program was started in 1996 by Officer Robert Nace, a U.S. Army veteran who served as a military dog handler.  Kaysville’s first K-9 was Nanto, who was P.O.S.T. certified as a patrol and narcotic dog.  He also later became a police dog instructor at the Utah Police Academy.  

 Our department’s police dogs have done an exceptional job for Kaysville City and Davis County.  The K-9 program is an important part of the police department and it continues to serve the community well.  All of the dogs in Kaysville’s police K-9 program have been certified through Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) as patrol and narcotic dogs. 

Narcotics Dog Training

The Drug Dog training protocol channels the K-9’s natural drives, such that the K-9 perceives it is hunting simulated prey odors.  K-9s are also trained to bypass non-drug odors.  This process creates highly-motivated dogs that exercise sensitivity and discrimination of drug odors.   (Utah P.O.S.T. In-Service Training – K-9 Program)