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The Royal Malaysia Police's (PDRM) K9 unit showed exactly what they're made of during a recent special demonstration for Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay
According to PDRM's Facebook post on Monday, 16 February, the Deputy IGP was conducting an official working visit to assess the readiness and operational capabilities of the police dog unit at the Bukit Aman Police Training Centre in Kuala Lumpur.
The K9 unit, which operates under the Criminal Investigation Department's Technical Assistance Division (D6), plays a crucial role in supporting crime-fighting efforts, with highly trained dogs working alongside their handlers in various operations.
During the visit, the dogs and their handlers demonstrated various tactical drills
The drills featured six core training components:
– Advance Obedience
– Tactical Obedience
– Tactical Window Entry & Neutralisation
– Hazardous Obstacle Interception
– Transition Phase Control
– Urban Obstacle Breach
Photos from the session showed the dogs responding precisely to every command, sprinting up ramps, navigating complex obstacles, and even leaping through a flaming hoop!
The exercises were carried out to test the discipline, coordination, and efficiency between the dogs and their handlers, as they would be used in detection work and special response tasks
Concluding the visit, the Deputy IGP, accompanied by CID director Datuk M Kumar, met with the handlers and their canines. He also inspected the K9 kennel facilities to ensure the unit's infrastructure, welfare, health, and logistical needs continue to be prioritised.
The Facebook post has since received praise from social media users, who described the demonstration as an amazing display of hard work and effort
"The officers, handlers, and their special K9 dogs — thank you for your dedication and service," one netizen commented.
According to Malay Mail, as of 2025, PDRM has 68 trained K9 dogs nationwide.
Each dog is trained in a specialty of its breed, including suspect apprehension, search and rescue, narcotics detection, cadaver recovery, explosive and firearm detection, and even electronic storage device detection.
One of the stars of the day was Charles, a seven-year-old German Shepherd specialising in cadaver detection
Watch Charles demonstrating his skills in the video below:
@pdrmsia_rasmi CHARLES, WIRA K9 PDRM DALAM PENGESANAN HUMAN REMAINS Charles, anjing baka German Shepherd berusia tujuh tahun daripada Unit Anjing Pengesan (K9), Bahagian Bantuan Teknik (D6) Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah, Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM), memiliki kepakaran khusus dalam pengesanan "human remains detection". Latihan intensif serta kepekaan deria bau yang tinggi menjadikan Charles sebagai aset strategik pasukan dalam menyokong usaha menegakkan keadilan dan keselamatan awam. Di bawah bimbingan pengendalinya, Sarjan Maxwell, Charles terus membuktikan keupayaan luar biasa dalam melaksanakan tugasan pengesanan. Setiap penemuan yang tepat membantu mempercepatkan operasi serta memperkukuh proses siasatan forensik. Setiap pengesanan tepat bukan sahaja mempercepat usaha mencari dan menyelamat, malah menjadi kunci penting dalam menegakkan keadilan. #UnitAnjingPengesan #K9 #DuaWiraDalamSatuMisi #PolisDirajaMalaysia #RoyalMalaysiaPolice ♬ original sound – PDRMsiaOfficial
