32nd Annual LVMPD K-9 Trials at South Point Arena
March 24, 2024, 9 am – 3 pm
FREE General Admission at Tickets: 32nd Annual LVMPD K-9 Trials
WHAT: The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Foundation invites the public to attend the 32nd Annual LVMPD K-9 Trials on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at South Point Arena, 9777 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Doors open at 8:00 am with the opening ceremony at 9:00 am.
Fifty K-9 teams from 27 law enforcement, hotel and casino properties, and military will compete in a variety of events including Agility and Handler Protection. Teams are judged on their performance, including handler tactics with the top three finishers receiving Tough Dog, Top Dog, and Top Agency awards.
LVMPD SWAT will kick it up with a dramatic opening ceremony demonstration. Emcees for the show are LVMPD Southeast Area Command Captain Jeff Clark and Beth Fisher, LVMPD Community Relations.
This family-friendly competition is FREE and open to the public of all ages. Activities include K-9 Photo Op, $5 per photo; People’s Choice Award for Favorite K-9, $1 per vote; raffle ticket prizes, $1 and $5 tickets depending on item; vendor booths; and new LVMPD K-9 branded merchandise available for purchase.
FREE general admission tickets to the LVMPD K-9 Trials are available to the public. Register online at Tickets: 32nd Annual LVMPD K-9 Trials
The LVMPD K-9 Section is one of the oldest, continuously operating K-9 units in the United States, comprised of 16 officers, three sergeants, one lieutenant, 18 patrol dogs, five narcotic detector dogs, and five explosive detector dogs. Three patrol dogs are certified as human remains detectors.
The LVMPD Foundation supports and supplements Metro area commands, special units like the K-9 Section, equipment & technology, crime prevention events, and hundreds of positive community-police engagement activities, programs, and initiatives that help make Las Vegas safer.
WHEN:
Sunday, March 24
FREE General Admission
9 am – 3 pm
WHERE:
South Point Hotel & Casino Arena
9777 S. Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89183
WHO:
Undersheriff Andy Walsh, LVMPD
Karen Marben, Executive Director of the LVMPD Foundation
ABOUT THE LVMPD FOUNDATION:
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that raises funds to support and supplement Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department programs and initiatives. Established in 1999, the LVMPD Foundation is dedicated to supporting LVMPD area commands, special units, equipment, training, and hundreds of community engagement programs and initiatives that build relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officers are here to Protect and Serve our community, and together with law enforcement, we can help make our neighborhoods safer for all. Please join us in our important work by contributing at www.lvmpdfoundation.org.
