Padres Community Corner 7.28.25
During the Padres game on July 28, Police Foundation staff had the opportunity to visit with fans and discuss our K9 Crimefighters and SafetyNet: Smart Cyber Choices® programs at the Padres Community Corner. Our spin-to-win wheel included K9 stickers as prizes, featuring active serving canines at SDPD, as well as Matchbox cars modeled after police cruisers.
Community members were able to meet SDPD Officer Marciniak and K9 Shadow. Shadow recently joined the K9 Unit as a Mobile Odor Detection Canine. Typically, Labradors or Retrievers, these “MOD” dogs, are specifically trained to sniff out the presence of a wide variety of explosives to keep large crowds, events, and conferences safe from potential threats. They are also referred to as bomb detection canines. You may see Shadow working at a Padres game or large events such as Comic-Con.
Want to learn more about the heroic dogs that serve SDPD? They include our police service dogs, narcotics detection canines, mobile odor detection canines, wellness canines, electronic scent detection canines, and child advocacy companion canines. Donate online to support SDPD’s key priorities and critical needs, such as our beloved police dogs.Â