270+ Police Dog Names For Your Pup

If your dog is protective, tough, and loyal then it is no wonder that you are looking into police dog names. Those names will most certainly reflect your puppy’s personality in the best light. Sit back and read through our list of police dog names – they are bound to get you inspired.

Police ranks

First thing’s first, the police have their ranks. So, why not start with these as a first point of inspiration. Let’s see those ranks!

• Officer
• Detective
• Corporal
• Sergeant
• Lieutenant
• Captain
• Chief
• Commissioner
• Sheriff
• Partner
• Ranger
• Trooper
• Agent
• Inspector
• Sarge
• Colonel
• Major

Police core values and mission and motto

The police are not just tough, protective, and loyal – they have many core values, as well as a clear mission and motto. These all may serve as something you will name your new furry friend afer, so let’s take a look.

• Safeguard
• Honor
• Integrity
• Ethic
• Confidence
• Reverence
• Commitment
• Leadership
• Integrity
• Respect
• Law
• Prevention
• Observance
• Cooperation
• Impartial
• Limit
• Openness
• Honesty
• Dedication
• Excellence
• Amity
• Brave
• Courage
• Duty
• Faith
• Favor
• Earnest
• Noble
• Liberty
• Finesse
• Glory
• Grace
• Prudence
• Loyalty
• Mercy
• Merit
• Just
• Justice
• Hope
• Hero
• Resolve
• Reason
• Temperance
• Sincere
• Unity
• Valor
• Virtue
• Wisdom

Police equipment and tactics

If that wasn’t enough inspiration, then police equipment and tactics may be something worth looking into. Here’s our list!

• Radio
• Handcuff
• Analyzer
• Vest
• Pager
• Range
• Aim
• Ace
• Belt
• Holster
• Armor
• Badge
• Bolt
• Blue
• Bullet
• Chase
• Control
• Caution
• Dash
• Detain
• Patrol
• Sway
• Trace
• Trek
• Case
• Chip
• Clip
• Helmet
• Laser
• Ram
• Zip
• Squad
• Slug
• Shield
• Scope
• Strap
• Pistol
• Ammo
• Spray
• Dagger
• Baton
• Transmitter
• Aid
• Scanner
• Glove
• Weapon
• Knife
• Charger
• Blackjack
• Knuckles
• Arrest
• Martial
• Sap
• Club
• Stun
• Gun
• Projectile
• Taser
• Gas
• Grenade
• Shotgun
• Launcher
• Beanbag
• Sound
• Light
• Rifle
• Revolver
• Detector

Famous Police & Army Dogs

You can always opt for naming your dog after a famous police dog or an army dog. Afterall, there are many dogs out there who help out with the most serious of missions. Here they are:

• Rin Tin Tin (Rinty) – A German Shepherd brought to the US as a California police dog. Rinty also starred in 27 Hollywood films and received a Best Actor award in 1929.
• Koton – A Hollywood German Shepherd who played a drug-sniffing dog.
• Cloud – After Cloud II who was a famous police dog from Canadian history. This dog helped his handler apprehend 123 fugitives, locate missing children, and lost hunters.
• Apollo – A Highly decorated German Shepherd that was a member of the New York Police Department . He was a search and rescue dog that received a Dickin Medal.
• Mattie – Black Labrador who served in the Connecticut State Police. She was also the first operational accelerant detection dog.
• Strongheart – This dog worked for the German Red Cross. He was later brought to the US where he became one of the first dog actors.
• Bruno – A German Shepherd shot while he was chasing a suspect in California in 2014.
• Adak – Another German Shepherd who served in Iraq with the U.S. Department of State
• Bella – police service dog in Huston Texas. She was a accelerant detection dog, who helped detectives get a confession for arson and murder.
• Bretagne – a search and rescue dog who was deployed at the World Trade Center after terrorist attacks.
• Charlie – Stationed at South Carolina, this dog helps service members returning from war zones with their balance; retrieving items; and providing hearing impairment support.
• Chopper – This Labrador retriever is a explosive detector dog that was deployed to Afghanistan. He now detects explosives at the John F. Kennedy International Airport.
• Diva – She is a search and rescue dog at the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
• Edo – a Los Angeles Department dog who helped save two children from two murder suspects.
• Gabe – An explosive detecting dog that was deployed in Iraq. Also, this dog was involved in more than 210 combat assignments.
• Ice – Yet another German Shepherd who helped bust a marijuana garden in California.
• Kota – This was a police dog from Virginia who helped in the arrest of two home-invasion suspects.
• Layka – A Belgian Malinois who helped the U.S. troops in Afghanistan in 2012. She received military honors for her service.
• Luca – Yet another search and rescue dog who was even brought back from retirement in order to help find a man with Alzheimer’s disease.
• Nitro – This dog participated in more than 1000 searches for explosives. He serves the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Bomb Squad.
• Odin – He helped capture a suspect in Texas.
• Stella – a disaster search dog in California who helped search for survivors after Hurricane Irma.
• Suma – After Suma L469 who served nine years with the Air Force in Afghanistan.
• Tucker – This dog served in both Iraq and Afghanistan as a bomb detection dog. After his service he became a therapy dog.
• Fieldy – this explosive detecting dog helped save many lives during his service in Afghanistan.
• Ruby – A search dog who helped find a missing teen in Rhode Island after human efforts failed to do so within 38 hours.

Tough dog names

Well, it was inevitable to mention some awesome tough dog names as well. These names might just be the right choice for your pup, let’s see!

• Xena
• Vixen
• Enforcer
• Vice
• Hulk
• Thor
• Boss
• Spike
• Crash
• Hunter
• Rex
• Max
• Caesar
• Olympia
• Judge
• Rogue
• Avalanche
• Elektra
• Rebel
• Shadow
• Raven
• Victoria
• Maia
• Cleopatra
• Zeus
• Damien
• Demon
• Buzz
• Slayer
• Ares
• Holt
• Bolt
• Jaws
• Knight
• Knox
• Athos
• Atlas
• Archer
• Hunter
• Orion
• Havoc
• Ghost
• Matrix
• Draco
• Ozzy
• Noir
• Ink
• Tank
• Trigger
• Dawn
• Freya
• Ruth
• Scarlet
• Che
• Pyro
• Pepper
• Rambo
• Onyx
• Duke
• Jade
• Ire
• Loki
• Vinny
• Ka
• Grip
• Spartan
• Graze
• Thunder