The Munford Police Department’s K9 unit was officially established in 1999. In August 2010, the Munford Police Department purchased K9 kilo. Kilo originally came from California. K9 Kilo is a three year old Belgian Malinois and is a dual- purpose dog. Officer Amy Hugues was given the opportunity to become the K9 handler. This would make them the 5^th K9 unit in history of the Munford Police Department.  At the end of August, Officer Hugues and Kilo was sent to the Memphis Police Department to complete a 14 week Basic Canine Training Course. The course consisted of canine obedience, area searches, techniques for apprehension and patrol. K9 Kilo is also trained to detect marijuana, cocaine, crack, meth, ecstasy, and heroin. Officer Hugues and Kilo received their certification on November 12, 2010 through NNDDA, National Narcotic Detector Dog Association.
     Officer Hugues and Kilo are assigned a specially equipped vehicle that allows her to transport her K9 partner. The K9 unit is on call for 24 hours / 7 days a week. K9 Kilo lives at home with her and her family.  Officer Hugues is reposible for feeding, grooming and the general care of the K9. The average K9 service life for a K9 is about 7 years.
     The K9 unit is used in a variety of situations. These situations consisted of vehicle searches, school searches, private residence searches, businesses searches, officer protection, evidence search and recovery, crowd control, and public demonstrations. The K9s extraordinary sense of smell has become one of the most effective tool in police work. The K9s are able to search an area and secure an area quicker and more efficient.