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  • Westport Honors Retired Police Dog - The Daily Westport
    Westport Honors Retired Police DogThe Daily Westportby Vanessa Inzitari (email) Retired Westport Police Dog Lola and her handler Officer Marc Heinmiller were honored Wednesday with a commendation (seen in back) by First Selectman Gordon Joseloff. Westport First Selectman Gordon Joseloff presents retired ...and more »
  • Retired police dog spent half her life on the force - Charlotte Observer
    Retired police dog spent half her life on the forceCharlotte ObserverChessie, a 14-year-old Chesapeake Bay Retriever, retired in 2005 after working as a drug and track police dog for years with her handler Jonathan Philemon, a Union County Sheriff's deputy. The dog worked with two other handlers before Philemon, ...
  • Police sniffing out dogs to be drug and cash detectors - This is Grimsby
    Police sniffing out dogs to be drug and cash detectorsThis is GrimsbyCrime fighters: PC Gideon Hunt with Humberside Police dog Bo. Submitted picture It is looking for labrador or springer or cocker spaniel type dogs to be trained as drug and cash detection dogs. The animals need to be of a good temperament, aged between ...and more »
  • In trouble at shelter, dog gets a new life as narcotics canine - Bowling Green Daily News
    In trouble at shelter, dog gets a new life as narcotics canineBowling Green Daily NewsWhile that personality is a turnoff for most dog owners, it's perfect for Vance's line of work. Police dogs need to be playful, social and extremely possessive. Trainers work with toys, making a tennis ball smell like marijuana, for example.and more »
  • K9 Tommy loses a hard fought battle - northwestohio.com
    K9 Tommy loses a hard fought battlenorthwestohio.comI am a dog lover, a former police officer in training and this story hits hard on both counts. Having lost 2 dogs in as many years to old age, I can say that even when you know it's “time” it's still not easy. But when your "best friend's" life is cut ...and more »
  • Minn. K-9s Test Skills During 2-Day Training - Officer.com
    Minn. K-9s Test Skills During 2-Day TrainingOfficer.comThe exercises provided the dogs with real-life scenarios not done during other training, said Onalaska police officer and handler Dan McCluskey. "It helps us and it helps the dogs," he said. "We learn to read the dogs better." Most of the training's ...K9's train in OnalaskaWXOW.comK-9 trainingWEAU-TV 13Man's best friend, crime's worst enemyWKBT La Crosseall 4 news articles »
  • Police dogs seen as invaluable law enforcement tools - Ventura County Star
    Police dogs seen as invaluable law enforcement toolsVentura County StarThe dogs, which cost up to $10000 each, are predominantly German shepherds. A dog typically is assigned to a police officer, or handler, who works and lives with it. A team requires special training that costs about another $10000.
  • Dog days for police K-9 units - Philadelphia Inquirer
    Dog days for police K-9 unitsPhiladelphia Inquirer"I still want a dog." He faces an uphill battle, given the expense associated with K-9 units and the financial restraints on municipal governments these days. A highly trained police dog can cost from $8000 for a patrol dog to more than $12500 for a ...
Police Dog Training

Police dog training is a highly specialized field not only because the police dogs are protecting and serving the public interest but also because of the evolution of technology and its application in day to day police work. Police dogs are used for a variety of tasks and not all dogs are trained for all tasks. K9 dogs are used for tracking suspects or victims, sniffing for drugs and bombs, and others are trained to detect accelerants in arson investigations.

 

The dog handlers are normally police officers. The spend 24 hours a day with their dog and an addtional 8 hours a month in training classes keeping their skills sharp.

 

The detector K9 police dogs that sniff drugs are usually trained to perform an aggressive alert when they find drugs. This means they can dig or scratch until commanded to stop. Bomb sniffing dogs are trained to give a passive alert such as to sit when they detect a bomb.

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