Annual K-9 Trials and Public Safety Fair

The Riverside County Sheriff's Office K-9 Team hosts a K-9 competition and public safety fair every year, inviting law enforcement agencies from all over the country to compete. Dog and handler teams participate in a two-day competition designed to test narcotic detection, evidence location, protection, agility and obedience. For law enforcement agencies, these competitions are instrumental in the further education of K-9 teams by comparing training programs and team performance.

These competitions and safety fairs help K-9 teams to learn new ways to train their police service dogs and help the public to understand what our K-9 programs do. This trial will have police service dogs and their handlers from throughout the country competing for the coveted “Top Dog” trophy while families, friends, and community members watch. The public safety fair will also have displays from various Riverside Sheriff’s Office Teams, local businesses, as well as food and fun for the whole family.

This competition and safety fair is held annually in November. The competition will be limited to the first 60 pre-registered K-9 teams. Due to space constraints, unregistered teams may be turned away on the day of the event. The second day of the competition is open to the public and the Riverside County Sheriff's Office hosts a public safety fair on site adjacent to the competition. Representatives from local fire departments, the Riverside County Underwater Search and Recovery Team, Mounted Posse, Hazardous Device Team, Special Enforcement Bureau, and Aviation Team are on site to provide demonstrations to the public while the K-9 teams compete. The public safety fair is a rare opportunity to see public safety's finest at work.

Registration for the upcoming year's trials will open in September. If you have questions regarding the upcoming K-9 trials you can send a message via the contact page.