You will soon see a new K-9 team patrolling the streets of Knoxville.

Congratulations to Officer Deloa and his K-9 partner Koa, who recently graduated from the K-9 training school.

The K-9 training school is among the most exhaustive in our profession, consisting of 400 hours of extensive fieldwork, scenario-based practice and classroom instruction over 10 weeks.

Koa is a Belgian Malinois / German Shepherd cross trained in patrol and narcotics detection. The two worked their first patrol shift yesterday.

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