POLICE DOGS 3 Police Dogs The role of police dogs in the law enforcement
Some people think of police dogs as aggressive and often attacking people for no reason; however, police dogs are used for a range of different jobs that play a big role in assisting police with their work. Though people may find police dogs aggressive, training can actually eliminate aggression. When it comes to police dogs there are many types, and some are more helpful than others. Some of these dogs are Tracking dogs, Cadaver dogs, Narcotic dogs, and Search and Rescue dogs. When it comes to peoples thoughts on police dogs, some people find them to be aggressive and unsafe. Although people find police dogs to be aggressive, they can actually be trained out of it. (Criminal justice school info 2018) police dogs and their handlers train together; they normally attend a training facility for several weeks. During the weeks of training the dog learns what to do during certain commands and the handler learns how to train and work with the dogs. When it comes to obedience training and socialization a police dog …show more content…
People always wonder why dogs are so attracted to drugs, well dogs are trained to be addicted to drugs. The key to training a narcotic dog is using the dog’s favorite toy, the toy used most is a white towel (Curtis, P 2018). “Police dogs love to play a vigorous game of tug-of-war with their favorite towel. To begin the training, the handler simply plays with the dog and the towel, which has been carefully washed so that it has no scent of its own. Later, a bag of marijuana is rolled up inside the towel. After playing for a while, the dog starts to recognize the smell of marijuana as the smell of his favorite toy” (Curtis, P 2018). As training progresses, the drug in the towel gets changed, so the dog knows the different
Some people think of police dogs as aggressive and often attacking people for no reason; however, police dogs are used for a range of different jobs that play a big role in assisting police with their work. Though people may find police dogs aggressive, training can actually eliminate aggression. When it comes to police dogs there are many types, and some are more helpful than others. Some of these dogs are Tracking dogs, Cadaver dogs, Narcotic dogs, and Search and Rescue dogs. When it comes to peoples thoughts on police dogs, some people find them to be aggressive and unsafe. Although people find police dogs to be aggressive, they can actually be trained out of it. (Criminal justice school info 2018) police dogs and their handlers train together; they normally attend a training facility for several weeks. During the weeks of training the dog learns what to do during certain commands and the handler learns how to train and work with the dogs. When it comes to obedience training and socialization a police dog …show more content…
People always wonder why dogs are so attracted to drugs, well dogs are trained to be addicted to drugs. The key to training a narcotic dog is using the dog’s favorite toy, the toy used most is a white towel (Curtis, P 2018). “Police dogs love to play a vigorous game of tug-of-war with their favorite towel. To begin the training, the handler simply plays with the dog and the towel, which has been carefully washed so that it has no scent of its own. Later, a bag of marijuana is rolled up inside the towel. After playing for a while, the dog starts to recognize the smell of marijuana as the smell of his favorite toy” (Curtis, P 2018). As training progresses, the drug in the towel gets changed, so the dog knows the different