Canine Units
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Canine units have long been used by U.S. police in a variety of capacities. The use of canines has been controversial in some instances, and police leaders have moved to implement policies and procedures for their use to reduce injuries to suspects. Among the components of those procedures include the proper level of command approval, a clear canine announcement policy, the recording, tracking, and review of bite-ratios, and the appropriate placement of canine usage on the force continuum. Improper use of canine units has resulted in unnecessary injuries, costly lawsuits, and in federal intervention by the U.S. Department of Justice as a focus of “pattern or practice” inquiries and settlements.
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Publications
Los Angeles County Special Counsel’s monitoring of the Sheriff’s
Department has included a focus on the use of canine units. As such, several of
the Special Counsel’s reports include findings and recommendations on
this topic:
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