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K9 Unit wins top awards

The University of Texas at Austin Police Department’s K9 Unit had an outstanding year at the 2008 National Narcotic Detector Dog Association seminar this February. The unit’s two K9 teams earned certification in all required and optional tasks, and won numerous awards including the honor of Top Dog Team.

Officer Jason Taylor and K9 Officer Robby were named Top Dog Team because they earned the highest combined scores in explosives detection and patrol work. This is the second year in a row that one of UTPD’s K9 teams brought home this distinction. Last year’s Top Dog Team winners, Sergeant Jason Stock and K9 Officer Maatje, earned second place in this year’s explosives detection competition.