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The office’s police dogs were deployed 485 times to support patrol operations and searches, contributing to more than 90 arrests.—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 At least one can be seen with a police dog.—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 The officer was accompanied by a police dog named Petey.—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026 Officers forced their way into the room and used a police dog to subdue the man, identified as 34-year-old Grant Parker, who was taken into custody.—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for police dog