![]() The best way to resolve this untested issue is to have the new SWAT dog and handler respond to patrol K-9 calls until the dog is tested and performs how he is supposed to. But if a dog is going to fail, have him fail on the street during a patrol deployment, just like rookie patrol officers. You never want a dog or a person to fail. Even some of the busiest SWAT teams in the country - like the Los Angeles County (Calif.) Sheriff’s Office and Las Vegas (Nev.) Metro PD - don’t have a dedicated SWAT dog. Most SWAT teams that integrate dogs into SWAT utilize their patrol dogs because of the dog’s experience and street reliability. As long as a department is busy enough to justify a dedicated SWAT dog, there’s no problem with this, but selecting an experienced patrol dog instead of a brand new, untested dog is strongly encouraged. ![]() Here, let’s focus on the pros and cons of utilizing a brand new dog dedicated to SWAT verses integrating an experienced patrol dog onto the team.įrom time to time, departments ask about having a dedicated SWAT dog that only deploys with SWAT, not patrol. ![]() Other departments don’t have any K-9s, but want to jump right into the K-9 SWAT world. Some agencies already have an established patrol K-9 unit but have never integrated dogs into SWAT. ![]() Those selected to the team have astonishing skills and abilities that only come with years of training and real world experience.Īs the National Tactical Officers Association’s (NTOA) K-9 Chairman, I interact with many departments who inquire about K-9 SWAT integration. A SWAT team is a highly specialized and trained unit within a law enforcement agency that handles high-risk situations beyond the capability of conventional police officers. ![]()
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