The Norwegian High Court yesterday decided that police dogs shall be treated as if they were regular officers. A man resisted arrest last year and kicked a police dog repeatedly to get away (he was caught in the end), and the HC has ruled that he can be tried for assaulting an officer.
Are there any similar laws in the US/UK?
Police dogs are officers
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Police dogs are officers
by MotorWerk » Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:48 am
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Re: Police dogs are officers
by flowerpower » Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:52 am
I think the law varies from state to state in the US. Shooting a police dog is considered a crime, but the level of punishment seems to vary from state to state.
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Re: Police dogs are officers
by mithious » Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:11 pm
Hi Motor,
From what I've seen and heard, that's a yes....our police dogs are considered officers, as to what flower said, I agree...it does vary from state to state on how much officer staus they have, but the norm seems to be...a police dog IS an officer!!!!
From what I've seen and heard, that's a yes....our police dogs are considered officers, as to what flower said, I agree...it does vary from state to state on how much officer staus they have, but the norm seems to be...a police dog IS an officer!!!!
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