Denver Public Schools is launching a fleet of gun-sniffing dogs at sporting events as part of an experimental Canine Weapon Detection Program designed to help keep students safe from gun violence.

The program is being launched as the nation is on edge after a string of high-profile school shootings, including one at Evergreen High School that sparked several Denver metro school walkouts over gun violence.

DPS has also had gun incidents in and outside of the schools this year.

Canine weapon and drug detection programs have spread nationally. In Dallas-Forth Worth schools, the dogs found 30 guns on campuses in one year and were used in 1,500 drug seizures, NBC 5 reported.

The DPS dogs will only sniff for guns, not drugs. They will be stationed at sporting events at “select schools.” Whil

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