K-9 Police Units
Author | : Gail B. Stewart |
Publisher | : Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
Total Pages | : 107 |
Release | : 2009-10-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781420503074 |
ISBN-13 | : 1420503073 |
Rating | : 4/5 (073 Downloads) |
Download or read book K-9 Police Units written by Gail B. Stewart and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2009-10-26 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to their incredible olfactory abilities, dogs have been used by law enforcement agencies for over 100 years. The English used bloodhounds while searching for Jack the Ripper in 1888. This book details the specialized jobs performed by police K-9 units. Under the guidance of their trainers, police dogs can sniff out drug smuggling operations, terrorist activity, and help to locate and rescue victims. Includes fact boxes containing numeric factoids and statistics.