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Moving to minimum force : police dogs + public safety in British Columbia / author, Douglas King ; contributors, Darcie Bennett, Sandra Ignagni, David Renaud.

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Canadian Policing Research

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Police dogs + public safety in British Columbia
Police dogs and public safety in British Columbia

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 30-31).

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1 online resource (31 pages) : colour illustrations.

Summary

"Every two days someone in British Columbia is injured by a police dog. Police Service Dog (PSD) bites are the leading cause of injury at the hands of municipal police, exceeding by a factor of six injuries incurred by all other forms of non-lethal force, including batons, pepper spray, fists, and Arwen rounds (beanbags). Unlike other police impact weapons such as fists and batons, police dogs are unique in their tendency to inflict permanent injury. ... This study evaluates the prevalence of PSD bites, the impact that training and deployment practices have on the frequency and severity of injuries, and how PSDs fit into the Canadian National Police Use of Force Framework (NUFF)"-- Executive summary.

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Contents

Executive summary -- Introduction -- Police dogs in British Columbia: an overview -- Police service dog training -- Deployment policies and practices -- Police dogs as weapons -- Record-keeping and reporting -- Police dogs in the courtroom -- Conclusions and summary of recommendations -- Notes and references.

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