Amber Banning / ESD K9 Phoebe

Amber Banning is a Police Officer with the San Diego Police Department, where she has served for 25 years. In 2021, she transferred to the San Diego Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, where she specializes in investigations involving technology-facilitated crimes against children. In March 2024, Amber was paired with Phoebe, an Electronic Storage Detection K9, through specialized training with Jordan Detection K9 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Phoebe was trained by Todd Jordan of Jordan Detection K9. Since completing their training, Amber and Phoebe have worked together on more than 50 search warrants and other investigative and operational events. As an Electronic Storage Detection K9 team, they assist investigators in locating digital storage devices and electronic evidence that may otherwise be difficult to identify during searches. Amber and Phoebe bring together decades of law enforcement experience, specialized ICAC investigative knowledge, and K9 capabilities to support the identification and recovery of electronic evidence.