Press Release

Pictured is Indiana State Police Master Trooper John Wilson with K-9 Daisy. Photo provided by ISP.

INDIANAPOLIS — On Wednesday, Dec. 13, Indiana State Police Master Trooper John Wilson graduated from the ISP K-9 Training School.

Trooper Wilson was joined by his new K-9 partner, “Daisy,” at the ceremony held in Indianapolis at ISP District 52.

ISP K-9 School is an annual 12-week school held in Indianapolis, with over 480 hours of instruction to include obedience, tracking, locating articles of evidence, apprehension of fighting or fleeing suspects, building searches, narcotics detection, and handler protection. K-9 handlers also receive training in K-9 legal concepts and classes on odor detection theory and tracking situations. Teams train at night and in varying conditions with scenario-based training and problem-solving situations for eight to 10 hours a day.

ISP K-9 breeds include German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, and Dutch Shepherds, all imported from Europe. The K-9s are certified through the Dogs for Law Enforcement Organization.

Daisy is a 1 1/2-year-old Belgian Malinois. Wilson is a 16-year-veteran of the ISP. Daisy and Wilson will patrol throughout the Bremen District made up of Elkhart, St. Joseph, Marshall, and Kosciusko Counties.