Utilization of police dogs: a Turkish perspective
POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES & MANAGEMENT, vol.32, no.2, pp.226-237, 2009 (SSCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 32 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2009
- Doi Number: 10.1108/13639510910958154
- Journal Name: POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES & MANAGEMENT
- Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.226-237
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Purpose - The use of canines in the gathering of evidence is a valuable tool for law enforcement to discover crime and criminals. Narcotics, explosives, cadaver detection, search and rescue, or patrol dogs are prevalently used by most police organizations for combatting crime. Police service dogs decrease the time required and increase success in crime detection. The purpose of this paper is to review the different fields of police service dog training programs, to investigate their implementation abroad and compare them to Turkey.