The MHA teams were invited to join K9 teams from various law enforcement and public safety agencies across the United States and around the world to compete in the following patrol and/or detection events as part of the K9 Olympics. K9 handlers also participated in various training seminars and certification trials.

K9 patrol events included area search, building search, control, Hogans Alley, obedience, tracking and obstacle course. K9 detection events were building detection, luggage, open area, road clear, scramble, exterior vehicle, interior vehicle, warehouse and residential.

Out of 150 K9 teams competing, MHA Drug Enforcement’s Patrol Agent Nate Miller and K9 Broder placed first in the Narcotics Residential Event. Patrol Agent Britney Larvie and K-9 Riki placed second in the Narcotics Vehicle Exterior Event.

Other MHA Drug Enforcement K9 Patrol Units who competed in multiple events this year were Patrol Agent Coby Janis with K9 Metin, Patrol Agent Joshua Pastir with K9 Zorro, and Patrol Agent Joseph Larvie Jr. with K9 Roxo.

Submitted Photo Patrol Agent Britney Larvie and K-9 Riki, of the MHA Division of Drug Enforcement’s K9 Teams, placed second in the Narcotics Vehicle Exterior event held at the 23rd Annual American Working Dogs K9 Olympics in Denver, Ind.

This is the second year competing at the K9 Olympics for MHA Drug Enforcement’s K9 Teams. In 2021, Patrol Agent Pastir with K9 Zorro placed second in the Narcotics Building Search Event.

MHA Drug Enforcement Deputy Chief Jeff White as a K9 trainer was invited as a judge for the Explosives Detection Events. White has been an event judge at the K9 Olympics for the last three years.

“Highly trained law enforcement dogs are instrumental to suspect apprehension, locating missing individuals by tracking, detection of narcotics and detection of other potentially harmful devices and substances. Our patrol agents are dedicated to training with their dogs consistently and expanding their skillsets as a team. All of our K9 teams did an outstanding job and are a credit to the Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation,” said White.