Canines And Their Handlers Graduate From State Police School

New York State Police held a graduation ceremony in Albany on Friday for the 2016 Canine Handler Basic School.

Eleven canines and their handlers graduated, including members of the State Police, State Department of Corrections and the Albany Police Department.

The dogs and handlers underwent 20 weeks of training at the State Police Canine Training Facility in Cooperstown.

During the training, students and their partners received instruction in basic obedience, agility, handler protection, building searches, explosive or narcotic detection, tracking for fugitives and lost or missing persons, basic veterinary care and land navigation and grid searches.

The State Police Canine Unit is now sits at 90 teams.