Although these police dogs are well trained, they are also highly dangerous as a result of their training. They are taught a bite-and-hold technique for calming individuals suspected of felony crimes. This bite-and-hold techniques greater applied force results in a unique range of injuries, including deep puncture wounds, severe crush injuries, large tissue avulsions and lacerations, wounds necessitating surgical debridement, bony injuries ranging from cortical violations to displaced fractures, neurovascular damage, and other wounds at high risk for infection. Depending on the injuries, the police department could be liable for those damages. The same could be said for police officers themselves. There isn't a separate set of standards for
