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National Police K9 Day was Sept. 1
Did you know Bellingham Police Department has the longest running K-9 Unit in Washington? The unit was started in 1969 and has been continuous since then. BPD currently has four K-9 teams trained for finding explosives and drugs, and to track human scent. You can learn more about our talented K9 team and see photos of them in action at the Bellingham Police Department Facebook or Instagram pages.
City of Bellingham news reported the following in its 2026-09-03 newsletter. This article covers the “National Police K9 Day was Sept. 1” section.
Did you know Bellingham Police Department has the longest running K-9 Unit in Washington? The unit was started in 1969 and has been continuous since then. BPD currently has four K-9 teams trained for finding explosives and drugs, and to track human scent. You can learn more about our talented K9 team and see photos of them in action at the Bellingham Police Department Facebook or Instagram pages.
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City of Bellingham news →Source publication: Sep 3, 2026
Source checked: Sep 26, 2026
Brief prepared: Sep 26, 2026
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