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When the chief takes all the dispatchers to lunch in celebration of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, someone has to answer the radio!
Courts may be open to some truly minimal “negligibly burdensome” delay
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The 31st annual LVMPD K-9 Trials provides a great opportunity for agencies to showcase their K-9 teams to the community
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Angel is a German shepherd trained as a support animal for officers and citizens alike
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“Our community policing K-9 Angel visited Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine and met an earthly angel,” writes Chief Tom Wetzel
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Jenna Cole and her daughter Charlotte, who was 5 at the time, suffered post-traumatic stress from the January 2021 incident
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Dedham Police Department’s Community Resource Dog, Ruby, takes part in a memorial event
“Implementing an early intervention system will allow us to identify potential patterns, developing corrective measures when necessary,” the chief said
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The court noted the “vast difference” between providing a warning before releasing a dog to search off-lead and not giving a warning while searching with a leashed dog
Jessamine County Sheriff’s K-9, Macho, now has a protective vest courtesy of a kind-hearted resident
Dogs and handlers can establish a collective rapport that helps individuals in the immediate aftermath of an event
Providing emotional support in the aftermath of critical incidents is the mission of this certified animal assistance organization
“To the would-be criminals out there viewing right now, know Albi’s coming, and if you’re going to carry a gun on campus, she’ll find you, and we will arrest you,” Sheriff Billy Woods said
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Frankie, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, is the first MSP canine to be killed in the line of duty
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Months before the shooting, officers attended training that taught them emergency wound care for K-9s, which vet staff said likely saved the dog’s life
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The officers receive no overtime or additional compensation for caring for the dogs on workdays and one hour of overtime on each weekend day, holiday
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K-9 Exo was rushed to an emergency vet but died of his injuries
The advanced tech lets K-9s detect even more substances than their noses can
A CHP officer is in critical but stable condition after he was shot during a traffic stop on Monday
Heroes Comfort will cover all costs for those agencies that get dogs
The court determines whether a dog sniff conducted during a traffic stop was unlawful and outside the reasonable time and mission of the stop
In addition to physical anonymity, COVID-19 changes have increased virtual anonymity
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A suspended officer and his employee are accused of killing at least 10 dogs they didn’t think could be sold or trained
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Police said it was clear that K-9 Haso did not die of dehydration or exposure
The court rules on a case questioning whether officers were prolonging the traffic stop for the purpose of conducting a dog sniff
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“This isn’t how his chapter is supposed to close,” said Deputy Lundberg, K-9 Haso’s owner
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The suspect appeared to be under the influence of drugs, police said
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K-9 Officer Jinx joined the sheriff’s office in March 2020 and was just over 3 years old
An officer does not need a driver’s consent to conduct a dog sniff during a lawful traffic stop, if it does not prolong the stop
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The suspect opened fire when he was found hiding in the crawl space under a house
Read about one cop’s road to recovery, emotional support dogs and more
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K-9s Jenny and Piper are the first two graduates of “Puppies Behind Bars,” a program that raises and trains service dogs for responders by inmates
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K-9 Selma hit the beat in 2013 to detect an isolated compound found on memory boards in phones and computers