Crime & Safety
Police K9 Units Training In Horsham This Weekend
Police-dog units from several states will be in Horsham, Warrington and Doylestown, training for search and rescue assignments.
HORSHAM, PA — If you see what looks like law-enforcement officers in hot pursuit of trouble this weekend in Horsham, don't be alarmed. They'll just be training their four-legged fellow officers for the real thing.
Horsham-based Keystone Search and Rescue will be holding training sessions Friday through Sunday at local locations including Hatboro-Horsham High School. During the training, K9 units from police and search and rescue teams will be practicing their tracking skills.
According to the organization, teams from New York, Virginia, Ohio and throughout Pennsylvania will be in town for the training. Exercises also will be conducted in Warrington and Doylestown, police said.
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Police announced the training to let local residents know what's happening if they see what looks like heavy police activity in the area.
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