LAPD K9 Designation?

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Gibbz

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• Nov 20, 2017

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Hey,

I was unable to find anything online/in LAPD manual about their K-9 radio designations. Does anyone know anything about that? Perhaps the designation and format?

 

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kma371

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• Nov 20, 2017

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"K9" and the badge number.

 

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• Nov 20, 2017

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Also "3DK9" units being LAX bomb detection dogs which you may hear on LAPD frequencies on occasion

 

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Thanks a lot guys. Any idea why some of their K9 cars have 41 on the back?

 

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• Nov 20, 2017

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Gibbz said:

Thanks a lot guys. Any idea why some of their K9 cars have 41 on the back?

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Many LAPD marked units have their division number on the back. For instance, Van Nuys (a geographic division) units have "09", Foothill units have "16". The "41" looks like a non-geographic division identifier.

 

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• Dec 7, 2017

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"41" comes from Metro's patch/insignia for the location of the first true SWAT deployment in 1969 (serving warrants at the Black Panther Headquarters, at 41st and Central Streets).