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Gang members, especially juveniles, receive little incarceration and lots of probation for car crimes. To gang members this is like a dog with rubber teeth, lots of bark but no bite. Almost every gang member I came in contact with in East Los Angeles and South Central Los Angeles had several prior convictions for some type of car theft.
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The ACVO/Merial National Service Dog Eye Exam Event brings together veterinary ophthalmologists and thousands of service dogs for free exams. Registration begins April 1st for the May 2010 event.
Read More →When he felt his patrol car shaking while writing a report, a Chattanooga (Tenn.) police officer exited his vehicle to investigate. Officer Clayton Holmes, who had been running radar, saw a bulldog chewing on his vehicle.
Read More →Colleen LaRose, who lived in the suburbs of Philadelphia, had linked up with Islamist terrorists overseas to carry out the murder of Lars Vilks, who had depicted the prophet Mohammed's head on the body of a dog.
Read More →Billy bit another officer assisting on the call. The dog did not let go when his handler ordered him to do so, and the officer being bitten shot him to death, Scott said.
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As the role of the police dog expands, training has taken on more importance, even as economic times threaten the funding for the dogs and their handlers.
Read More →Luqman Ameen Abdullah, known to some as Christopher Thomas, died after firing on officers during the raid, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. An FBI dog also was fatally wounded.
Read More →Osbourne has purchased a new dog for the canine unit of the Muncie Police Department, following the retirement of one of the agency's police dogs, the Star-Press reports.
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The use of deadly force in certain circumstances is readily justifiable, especially if you've attempted a less-lethal option first. Have a game plan for such eventualities at the outset.
Read More →Without formal training, police must rely on their preservation instinct and use whatever force is deemed necessary against attacking dogs. While lethal force is acceptable, it's a last resort. There's a less-lethal alternative that's proven effective, one I've personally employed countless times and highly recommend.
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