The Ross Police Department K-9 Division was formed in 1995 with the department acquiring two German Shepherd Dogs, K9's Enno and Sari. K9 Enno was imported from the Czech Republic and K9 Sari from Slovakia. Both dogs were certified in Patrol and Narcotics work. In 2003, the last of the department's two original K9's retired from active duty.

In 2005, K9 Uvo was sworn in as Ross Township's fourth Police Work Dog. K9 Uvo is partnered with Ptl. Peter Chuberko. K9 Uvo is a German Shepherd Dog.

Funding for K9's Airus and Uvo was secured through Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen J. Zappala Jr.'s Drug Forfeiture Fund. The monies in the fund were seized from drug dealers in Allegheny County. Local business and personal donations have helped secure needed equipment for the K9 Division.

The Ross Police Department K9 Division is trained to track wanted subjects or lost persons through all types of terrain, locate wanted subjects hiding inside buildings or in wooded areas, locate items discarded by suspects, apprehend wanted subjects, and protect the Officers of The Ross Police Department from harm. The K9 Division is supervised by Operations Commander, Lt. Robert Bellan.

Special thanks go to Dr. James K. Beebe DVM, owner of the Northview Animal Hospital , who has provided medical care to the Ross K9's for the last 10 years.

There are circumstances where the trained police K9 is the only option available to officers for the development of probable cause for drug searches that keep our schools and neighborhoods safe from the effects of dangerous drugs.

K9's Airus and Uvo are trained to recognize the odors of Heroin, Cocaine, Marijuana, and Methamphetamine.