A police dog squad was first started in 1959 in Thiruvananthapuram, with three Alsatian dogs. In order to house them, the stables attached to the palace guards, were converted into a Kennels and the dog squads have been set up in all 14 revenue districts.
At present, kerala police has 82 dogs. Out of these, 41 dogs are sniffer dogs and others are trackers.