Turn the following pages into a lesson in 4 steps.

1. Print out the Cadet Handouts (pages 5 - 6).

2. Print one copy of the INSTRUCTOR’S NOTES (which start on page 7).

3. Distribute CADET HANDOUTS to cadets at beginning of class

and lead discussion using INSTRUCTOR NOTES.

4. The final pages of this PDF are images relative to the lesson.

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NOTES:

• CADET HANDOUTS can also be projected directly from this

PDF and your NOTES viewed on your computer monitor during class.

• Inject your own experience as you review each point.

• We have often included a little JPA history of our own, showing how cadets engaged in the subject of this lesson.

• In some cases there is a single image is provided to serve as a visual wallpaper as you review the handout.

• If large Powerpoint or video files are available for this lesson, a

download link has been provided.

Pages 5 & 6 are Cadet Handouts.

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FOUR LEGGED CRIME FIGHTERS

A police dog, often referred to as a "K-9 dog" in some areas (which is a homophone of canine), is a dog that is trained specifically to assist police and other law-enforcement personnel in their work.

One commonly used breed is the German Shepherd, although now Belgian Malinois are popular dogs to use.

Drug smugglers have tried to fool drug-sniffing dogs by wrapping drugs in towels soaked with perfume, but the dogs find the drugs anyway.

It isn't all about his nose.

The intimidating growl of a well-trained German shepherd can cause many criminals to surrender instead of running or fighting.

The very presence of a police dog can prevent physical confrontations. A criminal knows they can't reason with a dog, they can't intimidate him, they can't try to scare him.

When a conflict does arise, dogs are faster and stronger than most humans, able to catch a fleeing criminal and clamp down with powerful jaws to apprehend the suspect until other officers arrive. Dogs have more than earned their place in the police forces of the world.

Cadet Handout: K9

WANTED, DOG THAT CAN….

•Search and rescue dog (SAR) - This dog is used to locate suspects or find missing people or objects. Bloodhounds are often used for this task.

•Detection dog or explosive-sniffing dog - Some dogs are used to detect illicit substances such as drugs or explosives

which may be carried on a person in their effects. In many countries, Beagles are used in airports to sniff the baggage for items that are not permitted; due to their friendly nature and appearance, the Beagle does not worry most passengers.

• Arson dog - Some dogs are trained to pick-up on traces of accelerants at sites of suspected arson.

• Cadaver dogs - Some dogs are trained in detecting the odor of decomposing bodies. Dogs' noses are so sensitive that they are even capable of detecting bodies that are under running water.

The following pages are Instructor Notes.

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HONORING K9 SERVICE In many jurisdictions the intentional injuring or killing of a police dog is a felony, subjecting the perpetrator to harsher penalties than those in the statutes embodied in local animal cruelty laws, just as an assault on a human police officer is often a more serious offense than the same assault on a non-officer.

A growing number of law-enforcement organizations outfit dogs with ballistic vests, and some make the dogs sworn officers, with their own police badges and IDs.

Furthermore, a police dog killed in the line of duty is often given a full police funeral.

RETIREMENTPolice dogs are retired if they become injured to an extent where they will not recover completely, pregnant, are raising puppies, or are too old or sick to continue working.

A BREED APARTSome breeds are used to enforce public order by chasing and holding suspects, or detaining suspects by the threat of being released, either by direct apprehension or a method known as Bark and Hold. German Shepherd Dogs and Belgian Malinois are most commonly used because of their availability (see List of police dog breeds); however other dog breeds have also contributed, such as Dutch Shepherds, Rottweilers, Boxers, Doberman Pinschers, Giant Schnauzers, American Pit Bull Terriers, and American Staffordshire Terriers.

STORY PROMPTJOT DOWN NOTE FOR INCLUDING YOUR OWN KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE

INSTRUCTOR NOTES:

POPULAR BREEDS• Argentine Dogo (protect the officer,

attack dog, sniff out bombs, sniff out drugs, sniff out food)

• German Shepherd (protect the officer, attack dog, ground based tracking and air based tracking, locating human remains, locating drugs, locating EODs, locating evidence)

• Dutch Shepherd (protect the officer, attack dog)• Belgian Malinois (protect the officer, attack dog,

locating EODs)• Boxer (protect the officer, attack dog)• Labrador Retriever (sniff out bombs, sniff out drugs)• Doberman Pinscher (protect the officer, attack dog)• Springer Spaniel (sniff out bombs, sniff out drugs)• Bloodhound (Odor Specific ID, tracking, sniff out

bombs, sniff out drugs, locating evidence)• Beagle (sniff out bombs, sniff out drugs, sniff out food)• Rottweiler (protect the officer, attack dog)• Giant Schnauzer (protect the officer, attack dog)• Bernese Mountain Dog (finds missing people)

Cadets&K9.

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