Police Patrol
These dogs are on the streets as an additional unit. Patrol dogs obtain police dog training in many aspects of day to day police life from finding suspects to protecting their officer and subduing criminals. The ultimate protection service dog, these guys go above and beyond to help whatever force they are assigned to. Along with the protection and apprehension training, these dogs are often trained to find any drugs that may be present meaning they get narcotic scent training as well.
Popular Police Dog Breeds
The following breeds are popular choices to be trained as police dogs:
Belgian Malinois
German Shepherd Dogs
Bloodhounds
Dutch Shepherds
Labrador Retrievers
What Do K-9 Police Dogs Do?
Human law enforcement officers need to be a special type of person, and police dogs must be a special type of dog. These impressive animals come from generations of dogs specifically bred to perform the complicated tasks that police dogs are required to accomplish. Generally speaking, this isn’t something all dogs are able to do, and that’s why we usually see just a few specific breeds being trained as police dogs.