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Dogs play an integral role in law enforcement operations. Most enforcement agencies, from local to federal offices, have canine (K-9) units; dogs here are trained to perform a number of vital, crime-fighting functions. These functions include sniffing out bombs and narcotics. Scent dogs even sniff out cell phones hidden in inmates’ jail cells. If you are interested in getting your dog involved in public service, the following advice may be useful.

As a preliminary matter, try to assess what type of dogs your local agencies utilize and need. Depending on the anticipated function of the dog, some breeds are more popular for certain roles than others. For example, most canine units have a good number of German Shepherds: these dogs are intelligent, hard-working, easy to train, and have good temperament. Sporting dogs, like Golden Retrievers and Labradors, are frequently used for scent detection work – their powerful noses sniff out bombs, narcotics, agents used in suspected cases of arson, and even dead bodies (cadavers).

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