Photos: Law enforcement from around the region compete in K9 field trials at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga

April 16, 2019 at 4:27 p.m. | Updated April 16, 2019 at 4:27 p.m.

by Doug Strickland

Decatur Police K9 Bane subdues Madison County Sheriff's Deputy Drew Lane during the criminal apprehension competition of the United States Police Canine Association's Region 22 Field Trials at Finley Stadium on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Teams from Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama competed in general patrol dog and narcotic detection categories that tested the dogs' training, behavior and obedience. In, Tuesday's criminal apprehension competition, dogs and their handlers were evaluated across multiple criteria that included their efficient response to handler commands and the technique of their takedown.
Decatur Police K9 Bane subdues Madison County Sheriff's Deputy Drew Lane during the criminal apprehension competition of the United States Police Canine Association's Region 22 Field Trials at Finley Stadium on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Teams from Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama competed in general patrol dog and narcotic detection categories that tested the dogs' training, behavior and obedience. In, Tuesday's criminal apprehension competition, dogs and their handlers were evaluated across multiple criteria that included their efficient response to handler commands and the technique of their takedown.

The criminal apprehension portion of the United States Police Canine Association's Region 22 Field Trials was held at Finley Stadium on Tuesday.

Law enforcement from Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama competed in general patrol dog and narcotic detection categories that tested the dogs' training, behavior and obedience.

In the criminal apprehension competition, dogs and their handlers were evaluated across multiple criteria that included their efficient response to handler commands and the technique of their takedown of a simulated suspect.

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