St. Paul Police K-9 Foundation

08/31/2026

🐾 Come meet the newest member of the Saint Paul K9 Unit — K9 Zara! 🩷

Stop by the Pet Pavilion, say hi, grab a picture, and welcome Zara to the team!

08/31/2026

Did you know buying K9 swag directly supports the Saint Paul K9 Unit? 🐾💙

Money raised helps with the purchase of our K9s, training, equipment, veterinary care and more!

Come shop the booth at the Pet Pavilion, support your local K9s and catch the K9 demo every night at 7 PM!

08/27/2026

The crew is holding down the Pet Pavilion! 🐾💙

Come say hi, grab some K9 merch and then stick around — the best part of the night is still coming!

🐕 K9 Demo at 7PM!

08/27/2026

🐾 DAY ONE! 🎡

The Minnesota State Fair is officially underway, and the Saint Paul Police Canine Unit & Foundation are ready to see YOU! 🇺🇸🐕

Stop by, say hello, meet some of our K-9 friends, and support the Saint Paul Police K-9 Foundation while you’re here.

📍 Come find us at the Saint Paul Police K-9 Foundation booth at the Pet Pavilion and make us part of your State Fair tradition!

🎡🐾 And just like that… IT’S FAIR TIME!

Day 1 of the Minnesota State Fair is here! 🎉

Our K-9 crew is ready for the sights, sounds, treats, and—most importantly—YOU!

Come find the St. Paul Police K-9 Foundation booth in the Pet Pavillion, stop by to say hello, and help us celebrate the amazing dogs who serve our community. 🐕‍🦺❤️

08/26/2026

🚨Tomorrow is the BIG DAY! 🎡🐾

The fair kicks off tomorrow and the K9s are ready to see you! 👀🐕 Come find us at the Pet Pavilion, meet the dogs and their handlers, and don’t miss the K9 demo every night at 7 PM!

Here’s a little sneak peek of what you’ll see at the demo… and apparently what the K9s plan on doing once they’re off the clock. 😂

See you at the fair! 💙🐾

08/24/2026

These are some of the photos from last year’s K9 calendar — and this year’s is ready to go! 📸🐾

Plan your State Fair visit and come see us at the Pet Pavilion to grab the new calendar, get some pictures and say hi to the K9s.

🚨And whatever you do… don’t leave before the 7 PM K9 demo!🚨

08/23/2026

KISS has Gene Simmons. 🤘🏻

Saint Paul has Dale. 🐾

We know who wore it better. 👅😂

Come meet K9 Dale at the Stare Fair and see him in action during the K9 demo — every night at 7 PM at the Pet Pavilion!

08/21/2026

🎡 The State Fair is almost here… and the SPPD K9s are ready! 🐾

When you make your Fair plans, be sure to add the Pet Pavilion to the list! Come get your picture with the K9s, check out SPPD K9 Foundation merchandise and meet some of your favorite four-legged officers. 💙

🚨 And don’t miss the LIVE K9 DEMOS every night at 7PM! 🚨

We’ll see you at the Fair!

07/02/2026

K9 Dale and K9 Banner are at the Saints game for one more hour. Don’t be shy, come say hi! 🐾

05/07/2026

Congratulations to these officers and especially to our own K9 Officer Leistikow for her Medal of Valor! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Community Service, Carolen Bailey Mentoring, Medal of Valor.

Your Saint Paul Police officers were nominated for and received several awards at the annual Minnesota Association of Women Police conference.

Officer Joelle Schutz received the Community Service award for her work in the ASPIRE Unit and connecting with Saint Paul youth.

Sergeant Chelsey Siverling received the Carolen Bailey Mentoring award for her efforts within the Training Unit and our academy classes.

Officer Melissa Leistikow and Sergeant Megan Kosloske received the Medal of Valor for their actions and courage during a use of force incident last summer.

Congratulations to Officers Schutz and Leistikow, and Sergeants Siverling and Kosloske! We're proud of you and happy you received this recognition.