Hero
Law Enforcement
Dogs
Jennifer Boothroyd
For Brianna
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Names: Boothroyd, Jennifer, 1972 author.
Title: Hero law enforcement dogs / Jennifer Boothroyd.
Description: Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2017] | Series: Lightning bolt books. Hero dogs |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016010669 (print) | LCCN 2016017227 (ebook) | ISBN 9781512425420 (lb :
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Table of Contents
History of Law
Enforcement Dogs
Patrol Dogs
Did you know dogs can be
police officers too? They
are called K-9 officers. K-9
officers and handlers work
together to keep people safe.
K-9 is short for
canine , which
means dog.
A K-9 handler and his patrol
dog are partners. The K-9
handler is responsible for
taking care of his partner.
Handlers wash and feed
their K-9 partners.
Always ask a
K-9 handler
before touching
a patrol dog.
K-9 patrol officers look for
suspicious activity. They work
at large events and in other
busy areas. You might see a
K-9 officer at your school.
Handlers and their K-9s are
sometimes asked to find a
suspect that has run away. The
patrol dog will follow commands
to stop the suspect.
These officers are
looking for a suspect.
Patrol dogs sniff
out evidence.
K-9 patrol officers also
search for evidence. Some
patrol dogs bark when
they find something.
Patrol dogs are very well
trained. They need to obey
their human partners.
Patrol dogs need to be
able to go anywhere.
They learn to climb.
German shepherds and Belgian
Malinois are common kinds of
patrol dogs. These dogs are
large, strong, and smart.
Bomb Detecting
Dogs
Bomb- detecting dogs sniff
out dangerous chemicals.
They keep us safe!
Detection dogs
use their sense of
smell to find bombs.
Some dogs can smell things a
half mile (0.8 kilometers) away!
Dogs have an amazing
sense of smell. It is much
stronger than a humans.
Labradors and other retrievers
are very good at smelling. They
can be good detection dogs.
Detection dogs can be
trained to smell many
different kinds of explosives.
Detection dogs learn to search
buildings, vehicles, and even
people. These officers are
checking shipping containers.
When the dog smells
something illegal, it sits
next to the container. Then
the dogs partner knows to
check the container.
Arson Detecting
Dogs
This building was badly damaged
by a fire. The fire investigators
think someone started the fire
on purpose. They will call in the
arson detection team.
Arson is when someone
starts a fire on purpose.
Arson- detecting dogs are
trained to smell chemicals
that can start fires.
It can take humans days to do
the work an arson- detecting dog
can do in less than thirty minutes!
Arson detection teams
work carefully. Walking
through burned buildings
can be dangerous.
When the dog smells something,
it lets the handler know. The
K-9 is trained to not scratch
at the spot. Scratching can
destroy the evidence.
Arson dogs
point their
noses at the
suspicious spot.