LAPD Told to Be More Accountable for Dogs
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The Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday directed the Police Department to be more accountable for the use of search dogs, and asked that the panel be notified if anyone is seriously injured by a canine.
With little discussion, the commission approved the directive to Police Chief Daryl F. Gates that a supervisor be present when a police dog is sent to a search scene. The commission also directed that once a dog is dispatched, an “after-action report’ be sent to the commission. The third provision in the directive was that the commission be notified immediately if anyone is seriously injured by a search dog.
The commission’s action comes after allegations that officers have allowed canines to attack suspects.
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