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K9 UNITS
HISTORY
The use of dogs in battle type scenarios dates back to the Greeks over 2,500 years ago.
The first police dogs were used in the United Kingdom in 1908
USES
Most dogs are used as patrol partners, apprehension assistants, trackers, and substance detectors
The typical breeds used are Labradors, German Shepherds, and Belgian Malinois
These breeds are used because of their strong prey drive This is there ability to
track, chase, and hold onto prey
USES CONT.
The breeds are usually all European. This is mainly because
American breeds are bred for conformation and not working ability
WHY USE DOGS??
Most dogs work on a toy-reward system or food-reward system
Dogs are trained by association Ex. Smell gas =
toy/food Some dogs can alert to
over 20 different substances
Dogs can pick up traces of substances that electronic devices cannot detect
Dogs sense of smell is so great they can detect a substance with less than a thousandth of a drop
Training
Facilities must obtain a liscense to train police dogs
Prices can range from $5,000 – $10,000 for a trained dog
Dogs usually obtain a Schutzhund title along with other training
Usually dogs that are sent to be sight dogs, and fail, become police dogs.
RICHMOND K9 UNIT
Your local police department has 2 K9 officers
They are trained as search and rescue and drug identification
Wito and Rexo along with James King and Travis Bowles
SO WHATS THE PROBLEM
Some think dogs are a form of police brutality
They are against the use of drug dogs at routine road stops