police dog

noun

Definition of police dog

1 : a dog trained to assist police (as in drug detection)

2 : german shepherd

Examples of police dog in a Sentence

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The officer allegedly struck by a rock was treated for head trauma, and the department reported later that the police dog had a successful surgery to fix a muzzle injury. — Marcos Breton And Anita Chabria, sacbee, "Sheriff's deputies shot her son in the back a year ago. Now she is suing for answers," 26 June 2018 The police dog alerted the officers that there might be more drugs in the car, KUSA reports. — Lauren Padgett, ajc, "K-9 finds 60 lbs. of meth first day on job in California," 22 May 2018 The police dog appeared to react to being struck by a rock. — Rafael Carranza, azcentral, "Key witnesses recount Border Patrol agent's shooting of unarmed Mexican teen," 22 Mar. 2018 Border Patrol agents used police dogs to monitor vehicles passing through the checkpoints. — Akilah Johnson, BostonGlobe.com, "17 arrested at immigration checkpoint on I-93 in New Hampshire," 29 May 2018 After a standoff of about two hours, the suspect was pronounced dead just before 1 a.m. Sunday local time, after police sent in a robot and a police dog to check the apartment, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. — Fox News, "Gunman dead after 2 cops shot in San Diego standoff; 1 officer reported clinging to life," 2 Oct. 2018 Two former state troopers and a sheriff’s deputy were charged with assaulting a pedestrian with flashlights and a police dog during an April altercation. — Alex Derosier, The Seattle Times, "DA: No charges for police videotaped subduing man with baton," 20 Aug. 2018 Officers set up a perimeter and used a police dog to find two suspects, who were taken into custody without further incident, according to police. — Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A fleeing car runs out of road and gets stuck in a Germantown farm field," 15 June 2018 Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach police officers and Orange County sheriff's deputies searched the area with help from three police dogs. — Hannah Fry, latimes.com, "Man is arrested and another flees after Fountain Valley resident interrupts burglary," 8 May 2018

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