BART Police K-9 unit earns multiple titles at competition

On Saturday, September 6, the BART Police Department K-9 Unit proudly took home first place overall in Explosive Ordinance Detection (EOD) at the first annual Tracy Police Department K-9 Association Trials in Tracy, California.

The event welcomed community members to watch K-9 teams from across the region compete in a series of challenges including EOD, Firearm Search, Tracking, and Agility. We are excited to share that BART PD's K-9 Kygo, pictured below, earned 1st Place in EOD Building Searches and the coveted 1st Place overall in EOD.

The BART Police K-9 Program has been serving the riders of BART since the 1990s. The specially trained K-9 and handler teams work tirelessly to keep BART patrons and surrounding communities safe by conducting searches of trains, platforms, stations, and surrounding areas. Our teams work and train in all of the areas BART serves and supplement patrol officers to provide enhanced safety and a visible presence throughout the system.

Some of our K-9s are provided by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and our teams work in close cooperation with this agency to enhance safety across the region.

K-9s are not only highly skilled working dogs but also valued members of the BART Police family. If you see one of the K-9 teams while traveling on BART, feel free to say hello. Just remember, our teams are working hard to keep the public safe, so always check with their handler before giving them much-deserved pets.