K9
UNIT
TRAINED DOGS, HANDPICKED HANDLERS
Pairing professionally trained canines with handpicked, qualified handlers, the TSU K9 Unit gives your sites round-the-clock, cost-effective protection and an extremely effective deterrent against crime, trespass, and theft.
22
K9S DEPLOYED ACROSS GAUTENG AND CAPE TOWN
15
REGULAR K9 SITES IN GAUTENG AND CAPE TOWN
A STRONGER DETERRENT IS WITHIN REACH
DOG AND HANDLER
From the selection of each handler to a dedicated training facility, every part of the TSU K9 Unit is built around the partnership between dog and handler.
Supplying guard dogs to seven sites in Gauteng and eight in Cape Town, plus ad-hoc deployments, the TSU K9 Unit deters crime, trespass, theft, and damage across wide-area sites.
- GAUTENG SITES
- CAPE TOWN SITES
- AD-HOC DEPLOYMENTS
- WIDE-AREA COVERAGE
Training nine new handlers and refreshing 25 permanent handlers in the first half of 2025, TSU selects officers with mental and physical stamina, strong communication skills, and genuine respect for animals.
- MENTAL AND PHYSICAL STAMINA
- COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- BASIC VETERINARY TRAINING
- PREFERRED-LANGUAGE SUPPORT
Procured from Namibia for narcotics and explosives detection and tactical work, four new K9s extend the unit beyond guarding, with a High-Risk Tactical Team (HRTT) vehicle and K9 deployed in Rosebank and Sandton in April 2025.
- NARCOTICS DETECTION
- EXPLOSIVES DETECTION
- TACTICAL K9
- HRTT SUPPORT
Under construction at Leopards Valley since March 2025, the in-house K9 training facility is planned in five phases, with 12 movable kennels, a tactical K9 obstacle course, and a sniffer centre.
- 12 MOVABLE KENNELS
- TACTICAL OBSTACLE COURSE
- SNIFFER CENTRE
- FIVE-PHASE BUILD
TSU Completes 3,500+ Close Protection Deployments Without a Single Incident
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Strike and Riot Teams Complete Two 20-Member Deployments Without Incident
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FAQ
EXPLORE
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
A K9 security unit pairs trained dogs with qualified handlers to protect property and support security operations. Dogs may be trained for guarding and patrol, for detecting narcotics or explosives, or for tactical work, and their presence alone is a strong deterrent to intruders.
Dogs can detect people by scent and sound long before an officer would see them, which makes them effective on large, open, or poorly lit sites. A single dog-and-handler team can cover a wide area, deterring intrusion and responding quickly to any disturbance.
Security dogs in South Africa fall under the Performing Animals Protection Act, which requires a licence to train and use animals for security purposes. Handlers must be registered with PSIRA, and facilities are subject to inspection to ensure the dogs' welfare and proper care.
Private security in South Africa is regulated by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA), established under the Private Security Industry Regulation Act 56 of 2001. Security businesses and individual security officers must register with PSIRA, which also enforces the industry's code of conduct and minimum training standards.
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