How do we use police dogs in riot or public order situations?
The main purpose of a police dog in a public order situation is as a deterrent to the aggressor. The dog must always be kept under close control at all times by the handler for the safety of the public and other officers. When the situation becomes intense and the handler and his dog become threatened the double lead is fed out to a long single lead to create a safe working distance between the dog handler and the aggressor. By using a single lead instead of a double lead the handler is effectively gaining twice the distance between himself and the aggressor. This prevents the suspect from striking the handler with a stick or weapon as the handler would be beyond reach. It is not sufficient though just to hang on the end of the lead while the dog is barking as the handler has to move constantly to maintain tension on the lead and look out for any threat to the dog, colleagues or himself coming from any direction. The handler is responsible for the dogs safety as well as his own, this m
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