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In This Issue:

• 6 | E-Collar: Developing a Tactical Patrol Dog, Part 2: The Release and Recall

• 14 | K–9 Advice & Opinion: The 1% Suspects: Are You Prepared to Deal with Them?

• 20 | Scent Detection: Explosive Detection Training, Part 2 of 3

• 28 | Bitework: Drive In or Pull Back? How Should a Police Service Dog Bite?

• 33 | Scent Detection: False Positive Indications

• 40 | K–9 Advice & Opinion: Launching a K-9 Unit

• 46 | Featured K-9 Unit: South Simcoe Police Service

• 56 | K–9 Advice & Opinion: Is Looking, Learning?

• 62 | K–9 Advice & Opinion: Buyer Beware

• 68 | K–9 Training: Pre-Search Steps for a Successful Outcome

• 72 | K–9 Healthcare & Conditioning:  FAQ on COVID-19 and Operational K-9s

Editor’s Top Picks

• ArminLeggan Synthethic Rubber Strong Arm Sleeve | www.arminleggan.com
• 26′ Giant XL Flexi-Lead | www.flexi-northamerica.com
• Dogtra iQ CLiQ | www.dogtra.com
• Book: No Ordinary Dog | us.macmillan.com
• Tonka TriStack Tug | www.elitek9.com
• Spec Ops K-9 Goggles | www.elitek9.com
• GoPro HERO8 | www.gopro.com
• K-9 BSD-4 with Barrel | www.elitek9.com

Cover photo:
Constable Kelly Smith & K-9 Juma
Wood County, TX
Photo Credit: G&E Blueline Photography

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“Greatness is not measured by money or stature. It is measured by courage and heart.”  – author unknown

Officer Tim Davis & K–9 Jocobo Metropolis (IL) PD – Photo credit: Dylan Street Cinema/Photo