The Campbell County Sheriff's K-9 Unit consists of four (4) canine teams, each of which are trained in special disciplines.
Training consists of a basic school that ranges from seven (7) weeks for narcotics canines to sixteen (16) weeks for bloodhounds. Once the team has completed basic certification, the training does not stop. Each team continuously participates in maintenance training twice monthly for the service life of the canine.
The K-9 teams trained in narcotics detection are also cross-trained to track missing and wanted persons, conduct searches for evidence and apprehend fleeing subjects, suspected of crime.
The bloodhound K-9 team is a single-person canine team that specializes in tracking missing people. The bloodhound is able to conduct searches for those who have been missing anywhere from a few minutes up to several days.