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INDIANAPOLIS - On Wednesday, Indiana State Police Master Trooper John Wilson graduated from the Indiana State Police K-9 Training School.
Wilson was joined by his new K-9 partner, Daisy, at the ceremony held in Indianapolis at the Indiana State Police District 52, according to a news release from ISP Bremen District.
The ISP K9 School is an annual 12-week school held in Indianapolis, with over 480 hours of instruction to include obedience, tracking, locating articles of evidence, apprehension of fighting or fleeing suspects, building searches, narcotics detection and handler protection.
K-9 handlers also receive training in K-9 legal concepts and classes on odor detection theory and tracking situations.
Teams train at night and in varying conditions with scenario based training and problem-solving situations for eight to 10 hours a day.
ISP K-9 breeds include German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepherds, all imported from Europe.
The K-9s are certified through Dogs for Law Enforcement Organization.
Daisy is a Belgian Malinois that is 1-1/2 years old.
Wilson is a 16-year veteran of the ISP.
Daisy and Wilson will patrol throughout the Bremen District made up of Elkhart, St. Joseph, Marshall and Kosciusko counties.
